Final Glance: Medical Devices companies

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Shares of some top medical devices companies were mixed at the close of trading:

Abbott Labs fell $.40 or .9 percent, to $46.64.

Allergan fell $.13 or .3 percent, to $47.45.

Bard rose $.31 or .4 percent, to $74.76.

Baxter fell $.22 or .4 percent, to $52.74.

Boston Scientific fell $.03 or .3 percent, to $10.11.

Hospira fell $.46 or 1.2 percent, to $38.06.

Johnson & Johnson rose $.27 or .5 percent, to $57.07.

Medtronic fell $.18 or .5 percent, to $34.71.

St Jude Medical fell $.41 or 1.0 percent, to $40.69.

Stryker rose $.01 or percent, to $39.75.

Zimmer fell $.73 or 1.7 percent, to $41.87.

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