In investors' minds, they've been accused of being a one-trick pony, and they don't have a pipeline. If they get Guidant, they answer both those questions. They'll be in one of the fastest-growing medical devices markets, for implantable defibrillators, and they'll have Guidant's pipeline.
More Quotes from Jan Wald:
But that is an awfully long time to look out for pharmaceuticals.Jan Wald
There was nothing in the earnings report that would renew investor interest.
Jan Wald
I think they (St. Jude) definitely look like they are in play. They certainly would be an attractive candidate.
Jan Wald
People are Guidant's most important asset, ... so there are hard trade-offs for Guidant to work through.
Jan Wald
If you're a Guidant shareholder, you have to ask yourself whether you'd rather hold Boston paper or Johnson Johnson paper. I would rather hold Boston, because I'm holding Guidant for growth.
Jan Wald
I certainly think it could be a stand-alone company. I'm not certain it should be.
Jan Wald
Readers Who Like This Quotation Also Like:
Based on Topics: Mind QuotesBased on Keywords: defibrillators, fastest-growing, guidant, guidants, implantable, one-trick, pony
All television is educational television. The question is: what is it teaching?
Nicholas Johnson
If I had been born with an aggressive character, then maybe my palmares would have been longer.
Miguel Indurain
The same people who can deny others everything are famous for refusing themselves nothing.
Leigh Hunt