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Midday Glance: Medical Devices companies

by AP December 1, 2009 1:10 EST Related Symbols: ,

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NEW YORK (AP) – Shares of some top medical devices companies are mixed at noon:

Abbott Labs rose $.07 or .1 percent, to $54.56.

Allergan rose $.96 or 1.7 percent, to $59.09.

Bard rose $.39 or .5 percent, to $82.60.

Baxter rose $.59 or 1.1 percent, to $55.14.

Boston Scientific rose $.02 or .3 percent, to $8.39.

Hospira rose $.96 or 2.0 percent, to $47.91.

Johnson & Johnson rose $.53 or .8 percent, to $63.37.

Medtronic rose $.21 or .5 percent, to $42.65.

St Jude Medical rose $.36 or 1.0 percent, to $37.07.

Stryker rose $.44 or .9 percent, to $50.84.

Zimmer fell $.17 or .3 percent, to $59.00.

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