Barclays on U.S Medical Supplies and Devices: Weekly Insight and Observations (SYK, MDT)

September 10, 2012 3:15 PM EDT
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Barclays on U.S Medical Supplies and Devices: Weekly Insight and Observations

Analyst, Matthew Taylor started with a review of Stryker's (NYSE: SYK) analyst day. Saying there wasn't any big, breaking news, the place was well attended and some key themes included: 1) Capital Allocation - reaffirming comfort with current dividend, there were some M&A areas of interest and willingness to share buyback program; 2) Margin and Cash Flow Improvements - five year plan to focus on operating margins and cash flow optimization; 3) International - raising presence in under represented markets. Taylor keeps an Equalweight rating on shares, citing current valuation.

From Medtronic's (NYSE: MDT) 10-Q Filing: Taylor said there were no surprise disclosures from the filing, and no updates regarding the company's warning letter from the FDA regarding Neuromod. The letter may affect the launch, but MDT doesn't expect a material impact on financial results.


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