Welcome to the calm before the Covid-19 storm.
Success or failure on the stock markets this year depended almost entirely on whether a company’s devices could be used to treat coronavirus patients.
Two dental companies go public inside a week, with very different results.
Intuitive Surgical makes the most money per employee – but the title of “most improved” goes to Philips.
Some medtech stocks did decline in 2018, but many more increased in value.
Big cap medtech is hiring, largely thanks to organic growth.
Many small groups are up thanks to takeover speculation, and this may end up being self-defeating.