Top 10 Best-Rated Medical Equipment Stocks: STJ, COV, MDT, NUVA, SIRO, MR, EW, TMO, THOR, ZMH (Jun 01, 2010)

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 07:59 AM PDT

St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ) is the 1st best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is rated positively by 20 brokerage analysts. It is covered by 20 brokerage analysts. Covidien plc (NYSE:COV) is the 2nd best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is rated positively by 16 brokerage analysts. It is covered by 16 brokerage analysts. Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT) is the 3rd best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is rated positively by 16 brokerage analysts. It is covered by 16 brokerage analysts. NuVasive, Inc. (NASDAQ:NUVA) is the 4th best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is rated positively by 15 brokerage analysts. It is covered by 15 brokerage analysts. Sirona Dental Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIRO) is the 5th best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is rated positively by 13 brokerage analysts. It is covered by 13 brokerage analysts.

Mindray Medical International Limited (NYSE:MR) is the 6th best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is rated positively by 13 brokerage analysts. It is covered by 13 brokerage analysts. Edwards Lifesciences Corp (NYSE:EW) is the 7th best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is rated positively by 13 brokerage analysts. It is covered by 13 brokerage analysts. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO) is the 8th best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is rated positively by 12 brokerage analysts. It is covered by 12 brokerage analysts. Thoratec Corporation (NASDAQ:THOR) is the 9th best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is rated positively by 12 brokerage analysts. It is covered by 12 brokerage analysts. Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ZMH) is the 10th best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is rated positively by 12 brokerage analysts. It is covered by 12 brokerage analysts.