
JNJNYSEPharmaceuticals
$253.28
Down−$0.63 (−0.25%)today
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Raised guidance is always a welcome development for investors, reflecting improving business trends and management confidence in the outlook.
Investors considering Medtronic (MDT) stock face an immediate concern: the shares returned 1.9% over the past year, trailing the 17.3% gain for the S&P 500. Yet Medtronic raised its outlook for the year in September, following higher fiscal first-quarter profit and sales. The company is also splitting off MiniMed Group, meaning the business you buy today is changing. So how much faster is Medtronic actually growing.
Investors are pricing Merck (MRK) stock at 5.5 times sales, compared with 3.1 for the S&P 500. Shareholders paying that premium need to understand exactly what they hold, and the drugmaker's priorities have changed. During the fiscal Q4 2024 call in February 2025, executives noted that conditions for the GARDASIL vaccine in China remained challenging. By the August 4, 2026 call, management emphasized something else. So what does management talk up now.
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Add to portfolioInvestors in Boston Scientific (BSX) hold stakes in a medical device maker that grew revenue 13.5% over the twelve months to June 2026. Yet the shares have lost 54.7% over the past year, trailing a 17.3% gain for the S&P 500. In August, a cyberattack disrupted the company's manufacturing and order shipments. So has the risk in holding Boston Scientific shares gone up or down over the past year.
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