President Obama struck an optimistic tone on the economy during last night's State of the Union speech, but much of it still focused on efforts to boost employment and help businesses expand and compete. There were no shots at corporate greed as he's made in the past -- instead there was a call for lower corporate taxes. In recent weeks and months, the President has made strides in mending the White House's tarnished relationship with the corporate sector, which has sounded alarms about policies that stifle growth.
So much for merger mania getting investors excited.
Health care stocks ended sharply higher Monday as the long-debated health care reform legislation headed to President Obama's desk.
There are some characteristics that nearly all great companies share--talented senior management, a passion for innovation, and financial strength, among others. But when it comes to how they're organized, the World's Most Admired Companies have little in common.
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CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta takes a look at the Republican presidential candidates' health care proposals.
Medtronic said on Friday that the Food and Drug Administration approved its drug-coated stent Endeavor.
The still-ailing market for popular heart devices known as stents is headed for a war over market share, with two new products expected soon.
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday in a case that could have major implications for Medtronic Inc. and other makers of medical devices.
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CNN's Eunice Yoon reports on the OPEC summit, where leaders were divided on the effects of the weak U.S. dollar.
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Holiday family gatherings can often be overshadowed by tension. CNN's Judy Fortin reports.
Of the 51 cases the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear this term, which began in October, eight directly affect small business.
The cause of implantable heart defibrillators took a hit Tuesday when researchers reported the results of two studies that failed to reach their objectives.
U.S. stocks were just slightly higher at the start of trading Monday as investors considered a new plan to help major banks deal with troubled debt.
Stocks advanced in early trading Thursday, moving into record territory, on a narrower-than-expected trade gap and strength in overseas markets.
Medtronic's stock price dipped 2 percent after the FDA released documents Friday that questioned the effectiveness of the company's experimental stent Endeavor.
Five makers of medical device implants have made agreements with the U.S. government to resolve fraud concerns over industry practices, with four companies paying a total of $310 million, federal prosecutors said Thursday.
Health care executives speaking at the Bear Stearns healthcare conference in New York said the best opportunities for growth are overseas, and Medtronic's new CEO pointed to China as the world's hottest international market.
Stocks opened sharply higher Wednesday as credit markets calmed down a bit and speculation grew on Wall Street that a Fed rate cut was coming, maybe soon.
Medtronic Inc. on Tuesday reported healthy gains in sales and earnings but analysts were disappointed by revenue growth.
Medical technology company Medtronic Inc. said Friday that it would acquire Kyphon Inc. for $3.9 billion to expand its spinal treatment business.
U.S. stocks were mixed at Friday's open, as a better-than-expected economic growth report extinguished only some of the credit and housing fears that led to the year's second biggest Dow drop.
A panel of FDA experts recommended the approval of an artificial spine disc from Medtronic on Tuesday, one day after the agency granted market approval to another one of the company's neck discs.
The first-ever spinal replacement disc for the neck could hit the U.S. market as soon as this month.
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U.S. stocks were set for a lower open Wednesday after a key inflation gauge came in above expectations.
The medical device maker Medtronic is planning three major product launches this year including an implanted device meant to be an early warning system for heart disease patients.
As Big Pharma's pipeline for blockbuster drugs slows, med tech giants are helping to fill the gap with devices that treat everything from migraines to severe depression.
The Food and Drug Administration said it completed an investigation of Medtronic over its recently launched Concerto implantable heart devices but hasn't found anything to indicate that the devices are unsafe.
The Food and Drug Administration is investigating the medical device maker Medtronic, reportedly over its recently launched Concerto implantable defibrillators.
Stephen Levy knows how lucky he was to sell when he did. He put his San Diego penthouse on the market in August 2005 for $2.65 million, more than double what he had paid for it in 1998. That October he got an offer for $2.25 million but turned it down. It would be months before he got his next offer. Luckily for him, he was finally able to sell, closing for $2.1 million.
Growth in the relatively new, $5 billion worldwide market for the drug-coated stents might have already peaked.
An FDA advisory committee will be taking a hard look this week at drug-coated stents, which the agency approved back in 2003 to prevent the arteries from re-closing better than non-drug stents.
Medtronic's experimental vertebrae device is pretty much a lock to win FDA approval. It's the approval of Medicare that going to be harder to win - and essential for the device's success.
Healthcare giants like Johnson & Johnson and Medtronic are not the only companies battling to solve the riddle of your aching lower back.
Everyone thinks they know what's involved in creating a new drug: $800 million in R&D, followed by a 10-year machete march through the thickets of FDA regulations. That daunting prospect is hardly the thing to get an entrepreneur's heart pumping.
EVERYONE THINKS THEY KNOW WHAT'S INVOLVED in creating a new drug: $800 million in R&D, followed by a 10-year machete march through the thickets of FDA regulations. That daunting prospect is hardly ...
Medtronic ranks no. 235 on this year's list of the FORTUNE 500, with $10,054.6 million in revenues, up 10.6% from the previous year. The Minneapolis-based company was ranked no. 246 on the 2005 list. Its 2005 profits were $1,803.9 million, down 7.9% from a year earlier.
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Johnson & Johnson was going to buy Guidant to grow its strongest line of business. But J&J lost. So it needs to buy something else to keep its most promising business rolling.
A revolt of top talent is brewing across corporate America, say dozens of top executives, consultants and researchers, suggesting that it's time to reenergize the stale "work-life" debate -- by starting at the top.
So who's next in line for a Johnson & Johnson buy-out?
Stocks slipped Wednesday as investors ignored falling oil prices and instead focused on long-term interest rates that hit seven-month highs and mixed quarterly earnings.
JoAnn Mason, 71, from Hemet, California experienced episodes of syncope (unexplained fainting) before having an electronic implant surgically inserted under the skin near her collarbone that helped doctors solve the problem.
Medtronic stock trading could be volatile Wednesday as the company awaits approval to sell medical devices in Europe, according to a newspaper report.
Corporate directorships are becoming more lucrative -- again, according to a published report.
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A slight easing of oil prices could set U.S. stocks higher at the start of trading Monday while investors weigh more quarterly results, including Dow component 3M.
In early April, the powers behind the Dow Jones industrial average booted onetime titans AT&T, Eastman Kodak and International Paper, and added American International Group, Pfizer and Verizon. It ...
Wall Street will try to ignore the on-again off-again oil fever on Tuesday after stocks ended flat in the previous session after caution returned that oil prices could rise further despite Saudi Arabia's attempt to boost production.
A medical trial showing the benefits of implantable defibrillators for patients suffering from heart failure boosted shares of cardiovascular device makers Medtronic and Guidant Monday.
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Technology stocks clung to gains Thursday as investors hunted down bargains after the Nasdaq's 2.5 percent sell-off the previous session, but traders became leery that Friday's U.S. employment report could come out weaker than expected.
Cisco Systems' higher-than-expected earnings failed to satisfy investors on Wednesday, but Pixar Animation's quarterly results impressed Wall Street after the closing bell.
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