Opening glance: health care equipment and supplies

Health care equipment and supply stocks fell in early trading Monday after the Conference Board said its forecast of future economic activity rose 0.1 percent in April, a sign the U.S. economy remains sluggish.

Here's how shares of some major health care equipment and supply companies fared shortly after the opening bell:

Varian Medical Systems Inc. lost 24 cents to $45.71.

Boston Scientific Inc. fell 6 cents to $13.34.

Stryker Corp. dropped 72 cents to $62.52.

Baxter International Inc. slipped 17 cents to $61.10.