Health Services Industry Sees Upswing with Fresenius, Boston Scientific, and Baxter International Stocks

Strategic Insights -

Three major companies in the health services industry are seeing significant gains today: Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, Boston Scientific, and Baxter International. As of noon trading, Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA is up $0.77 (1.8%) to $43.17 on heavy volume, while Boston Scientific is up $0.30 (1.7%) to $18.29 on heavy volume. Baxter International is up $0.52 (0.8%) to $67.04 on average volume.

Key Takeaways:

  • Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, a kidney dialysis company, provides dialysis care services related to the dialysis treatment a patient receives with end-stage renal disease (ESRD); and other health care services.
  • Boston Scientific develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices for use in various interventional medical specialties worldwide, operating in three segments: Cardiovascular, Rhythm Management, and MedSurg.
  • Baxter International develops, manufactures, and markets products for people with hemophilia, immune disorders, infectious diseases, kidney disease, trauma, and other chronic and acute medical conditions.
  • Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA has a market cap of $25.7 billion and is part of the health care sector, shares are up 14.2% year-to-date.
  • Boston Scientific has a market cap of $23.8 billion and is part of the health care sector, shares are up 35.8% year-to-date.
  • Baxter International has a market cap of $36.6 billion and is part of the health care sector, shares are down 8.5% year-to-date.
  • TheStreet Ratings rates Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, Boston Scientific, and Baxter International as a buy based on their solid stock price performance, revenue growth, and largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels.
  • The companies' strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as their solid stock price performance, revenue growth, and largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels.

Statistics:

  • Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA is up $0.77 (1.8%) to $43.17 on heavy volume as of noon trading.
  • Boston Scientific is up $0.30 (1.7%) to $18.29 on heavy volume as of noon trading.
  • Baxter International is up $0.52 (0.8%) to $67.04 on average volume as of noon trading.
  • Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA has a market cap of $25.7 billion and is part of the health care sector.
  • Boston Scientific has a market cap of $23.8 billion and is part of the health care sector.
  • Baxter International has a market cap of $36.6 billion and is part of the health care sector.
  • Shares of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA are up 14.2% year-to-date.
  • Shares of Boston Scientific are up 35.8% year-to-date.
  • Shares of Baxter International are down 8.5% year-to-date.

Sources:

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