Following a strong performance over the last couple of weeks, the medtech market experienced one of its most significant drop-offs in recent months amid investor worries over a rise in COVID-19 cases in some states. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — sat at 82.12 points at […]
MedTech 100 Index
MedTech 100 roundup: Stocks stand pat in June’s first week
While the markets experienced some growth over the past week, stocks in the medtech industry remained practically unchanged over seven days. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — sat at 87.15 points at the end of last week (June 5). That total represents just a -0.02-point decrease […]
MedTech 100 roundup: Stocks peak to end May
Medtech stocks closed May at their highest point since before the COVID-19 pandemic rocked the markets. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — sat at 87.17 points at the end of last week (May 29). That total represents a 2.3% gain from the 85.22-point total at the […]
Medtech 100 roundup: Stocks dip slightly after strong start to month
Medtech stocks ticked down over the course of last week as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to bear economic ramifications. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — sat at 82.4 points at the end of last week (May 15). That total represents a -1.9% decline from the 83.98-point […]
What medtech’s top CEOs are saying about COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic is drying up sales for many large medical device companies, but there’s hope for a recovery later this year. That’s the big message from medtech’s top CEOs as they issue financial predictions and engage in earnings calls with analysts. Governments around the world are calling on medical device companies to make the […]
MedTech 100 roundup: Stocks open strong in May
Medtech stocks took a dip as April came to a close, but opened May with a strong week as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the economy. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — sat at 83.98 points at the end of last week (May 8). That […]
MedTech 100 roundup: Stocks take a slight dip to end April
Medtech stocks remain in a stronger position than they were at the low point of the COVID-19-induced economic crisis, but they took a small dip over the last week. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — sat at 80.62 points at the end of last week […]
MedTech 100 roundup: Medtech stocks hit highest point since early March
Medtech stocks generally ended last week at their highest point in more than a month — even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause economic havoc. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — sat at 82.3 points at the end of last week (April 24). That […]
DeviceTalks Weekly: Ep.6 – Hear about the Coventor ventilator, COVID-19, Q1 earnings and MassDevice’s Medtech 100 Index
In this week’s episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, Aaron Tucker of the Earl Bakken Medical Center shares the origin of the recently approved Coventor ventilator, which will be manufactured at-cost by Boston Scientific. We’ll also hear comments Abbott CEO Robert Ford made during the company’s Q1 analyst call as the MassDevice team begins to dissect how […]
