Top 10 Fastest-Growing Medical Equipment Stocks: ATEC, HTWR, ATRC, SPNC, NUVA, MAKO, MELA, WWIN, DXCM, SONO (Aug 09, 2010)

Below are the top 10 fastest-growing Medical Equipment stocks, based on the average long-term earnings growth rate estimated by Wall Street analysts. One Chinese company (WWIN) is on the list.

Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATEC) is the 1st fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 67.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 1 brokerage analyst(s). HeartWare International Inc (NASDAQ:HTWR) is the 2nd fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 66.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 1 brokerage analyst(s). AtriCure Inc. (NASDAQ:ATRC) is the 3rd fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 50.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 1 brokerage analyst(s). The Spectranetics Corporation (NASDAQ:SPNC) is the 4th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 45.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 1 brokerage analyst(s). NuVasive, Inc. (NASDAQ:NUVA) is the 5th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 40.8%. This number is based on the average estimate of 13 brokerage analyst(s).

MAKO Surgical Corp. (NASDAQ:MAKO) is the 6th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 40.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 1 brokerage analyst(s). MELA Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:MELA) is the 7th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 40.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 1 brokerage analyst(s). Winner Medical Group, Inc (NASDAQ:WWIN) is the 8th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 38.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 2 brokerage analyst(s). DexCom, Inc. (NASDAQ:DXCM) is the 9th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 35.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 1 brokerage analyst(s). SonoSite, Inc. (NASDAQ:SONO) is the 10th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 33.6%. This number is based on the average estimate of 5 brokerage analyst(s).

source:cnanalyst