Stock Under $10 with 50-100% upside potential - 14 Days FREE!

Health Care Winners: Medtronic

Stock quotes in this article: COO, BSX, MDT, STJ 

MINNEAPOLIS (TheStreet) -- A healthy earnings report this morning from Medtronic (MDT) sent the medical technology stock price up more than 7.3% on the day on trading volume almost quadruple its average daily volume -- 22 million versus 6.5 million shares trading hands.

Most Popular
Apple's Decade: How It Can Hit $500
Most Commented
Biotech Stock Mailbag: FDA Playbook

Medtronic was the biggest winner in the medical equipment and supplies sector on Tuesday, though its key competitors surged on its good earnings report and a more positive outlook on sales of cardiac medical devices. Boston Scientific (BSX) shot up 4.9%; while St. Jude Medical (STJ) was up 4% at the close. An analyst initiation of coverage also led to one of the largest gainers in the sector on Tuesday. Morgan Keegan initiated coverage of Cooper Companies (COO) with a rating of outperform, and the stock price shot up 5.9% on Monday.

The healthcare sector as a whole was up slightly, with a gain of 0.5%.

-- Reported by Eric Rosenbaum in New York

Follow TheStreet.com on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook.

Copyright 2009 TheStreet.com Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Select the service that is right for you!

COMPARE ALL SERVICES
Action Alerts PLUS
TRY IT FREE

Jim Cramer and Stephanie Link actively manage a real portfolio and reveal their money management tactics while giving advanced notice before every trade.

Product Features:
  • $2.5+ million portfolio
  • Large-cap and dividend focus
  • Intraday trade alerts from Cramer
  • Weekly roundups
Dividend Stock Advisor
TRY IT FREE
New! $49.95/yr

Jim Cramer's protege, David Peltier, identifies the best of breed dividend stocks that will pay a reliable AND significant income stream.

Product Features:
  • Diversified model portfolio of dividend stocks
  • Alerts when market news affect the portfolio
  • Bi-weekly updates with exact steps to take - BUY, HOLD, SELL
Stocks Under $10
TRY IT FREE

David Peltier, uncovers low dollar stocks with extraordinary upside potential that are flying under Wall Street's radar.

Product Features:
  • Model portfolio
  • Stocks trading below $10
  • Intraday trade alerts
  • Weekly roundups
Real Money
TRY IT FREE

24/7 market commentary from Jim Cramer and 20+ veteran Wall Street gurus. Get access to the latest trading ideas on stocks, options, and ETFs as well as a real-time forum to see the pros exchanging their investment ideas.

Product Features:
  • Jim Cramer + 20 Wall Street pros
  • Intraday commentary & news
  • Real-time trading forum
  • Actionable trade ideas
Real Money Pro
TRY IT FREE

All of Real Money, plus 15 more of Wall Street's sharpest minds delivering actionable trading ideas, a comprehensive look at the market, and fundamental and technical analysis.

Product Features:
  • Real Money + Doug Kass + 15 more Wall Street Pros
  • Intraday commentary & news
  • Ultra-actionable trading ideas
Options Profits
TRY IT FREE

Our options trading pros provide daily market commentary and over 100 monthly option trading ideas and strategies to help you become a well-seasoned trader.

Product Features:
  • 100+ monthly options trading ideas
  • Actionable options commentary & news
  • Real-time trading community
  • Options TV
To begin commenting right away, you can log in below using your Disqus, Facebook, Twitter, OpenID or Yahoo login credentials. Alternatively, you can post a comment as a "guest" just by entering an email address. Your use of the commenting tool is subject to multiple terms of service/use and privacy policies - see here for more details.
DOW 15,387.58 52.30 0.34%
NASDAQ 3,502.12 5.69 0.16%
S&P 500 1,669.16 2.87 0.17%
US 10 Yr 1.944% -0.021

Brokerage Partners

Advertising Partners
Special Features

Free Newsletters from TheStreet

After the Bell

Before the Bell

Booyah! Newsletter

Midday Bell

TheStreet Top 10 Stories

Winners & Losers

We respect your privacy. Manage Newsletters
Top Rated Stocks Top Rated Funds Top Rated ETFs