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Shares of some top medical devices companies were mixed at the close of trading: Abbott Labs fell $.59 or 1.2 percent, to $49.47. Allergan rose $1.43 or 3.6 percent, to $41.01. Bard fell $1.02 or 1.2 percent, to $83.70. Baxter rose $.54 or 1.0 percent, to $53.45. Boston Scientific fell $.03 or .4 percent, to $7.40. Hospira fell $.90 or 3.5 percent, to $24.61. Johnson & Johnson fell $.89 or 1.5 percent, to $57.95. Medtronic fell $.04 or .1 percent, to $32.41. St Jude Medical fell $.99 or 3.2 percent, to $29.97. Stryker rose $.94 or 2.3 percent, to $41.40. Zimmer fell $.45 or 1.1 percent, to $40.53.
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