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• Final Glance: Medical Devices companies

  Allergan rose $1.84 or 1.8 percent, to $106.85. Baxter International Inc. rose$. 93 or 1.4 percent, to $68.77. Boston Scientific Corp. rose$. 17 or 2.3 percent, to $7.64.

• Final Glance: Managed Care companies

  Cigna Corp. rose$. 54 or. 9 percent, to $58.88. Coventry Health Care Inc. rose$. 12 or. 3 percent, to $45.95. Humana Inc. rose$. 99 or 1.3 percent, to $75.35.

• J&J metal hip failed because of toxic debris -expert at trial

  *FDA: insufficient evidence for metals/health correlation. LOS ANGELES, Feb 1- Toxicity caused by debris from a metal-on-metal hip implant meant that the device had to be removed from a 66- year-old man who is suing manufacturer Johnson& Johnson, according to expert testimony heard at the trial on Friday.

• Midday Glance: Managed Care companies

  Cigna Corp. rose$. 27 or. 5 percent, to $58.61. Coventry Health Care Inc. rose$. 08 or. 2 percent, to $45.91. Humana Inc. fell$. 11 or. 1 percent, to $74.25.

• Midday Glance: Medical Devices companies

  Allergan rose $1.68 or 1.6 percent, to $106.69. Baxter International Inc. rose$. 74 or 1.1 percent, to $68.58. Boston Scientific Corp. rose$. 17 or 2.3 percent, to $7.64.

• Early Glance: Managed Care companies

  Cigna Corp. rose$. 11 or. 2 percent, to $58.45. Coventry Health Care Inc. fell$. 06 or. 1 percent, to $45.77. Humana Inc. fell$. 05 or. 1 percent, to $74.32.

• Early Glance: Medical Devices companies

  Allergan rose $1.70 or 1.6 percent, to $106.71. Baxter International Inc. rose$. 68 or 1.0 percent, to $68.52. Boston Scientific Corp. rose$. 06 or. 8 percent, to $7.53.

• Sales growth lifts CR Bard's 4Q profit

  MURRAY HILL, N.J.-- Medical device maker C.R. Bard Inc. on Thursday that its net income rose 13 percent as sales improved and costs shrank. Bard said earnings after paying preferred dividends rose to $126 million, or $1.52 per share, from $111.8 million, or $1.30 per share, a year earlier.

• Final Glance: Managed Care companies

  Cigna Corp. fell$. 46 or. 8 percent, to $58.34. Coventry Health Care Inc. fell$. 26 or. 6 percent, to $45.83. Humana Inc. fell$. 01 or percent, to $74.36.

• Final Glance: Medical Devices companies

  Allergan fell$. 59 or. 6 percent, to $105.01. Baxter International Inc. fell$. 06 or. 1 percent, to $67.84. Medtronic fell$. 06 or. 1 percent, to $46.60.

• Midday Glance: Managed Care companies

  Cigna Corp. fell$. 16 or. 3 percent, to $58.64. Coventry Health Care Inc. fell$. 20 or. 4 percent, to $45.89. Humana Inc. rose$. 11 or. 1 percent, to $74.48.

• Midday Glance: Medical Devices companies

  Allergan rose$. 09 or. 1 percent, to $105.69. Baxter International Inc. rose$. 04 or. 1 percent, to $67.94. Boston Scientific Corp. rose$. 05 or. 7 percent, to $7.36.

• Mednax posts higher 4Q profit on new doc revenue

  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.-- Mednax posted a 13 percent jump in profit during the fourth quarter as the national physician group benefited from new revenue from recently acquired medical practices. Mednax, based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., specializes in neonatal, pediatric cardiology and anesthesia services.

• Early Glance: Managed Care companies

  Cigna Corp. fell$. 16 or. 3 percent, to $58.64. Coventry Health Care Inc. fell$. 49 or 1.1 percent, to $45.60. Humana Inc. fell$. 36 or. 5 percent, to $74.01.

• Early Glance: Medical Devices companies

  Allergan fell$. 14 or. 1 percent, to $105.46. Baxter International Inc. fell$. 24 or. 4 percent, to $67.66. Boston Scientific Corp. fell$. 01 or. 1 percent, to $7.30.

• Final Glance: Managed Care companies

  Cigna Corp. rose$. 03 or. 1 percent, to $58.80. Coventry Health Care Inc. fell$. 26 or. 6 percent, to $46.09. Humana Inc. fell$. 15 or. 2 percent, to $74.37.

• Final Glance: Medical Devices companies

  Allergan fell$. 44 or. 4 percent, to $105.60. Baxter International Inc. rose$. 55 or. 8 percent, to $67.90. Boston Scientific Corp. rose$. 21 or 3.0 percent, to $7.31.

• Medtronic buys stake in Chinese med tech company

  MINNEAPOLIS-- Medtronic Inc. has acquired a stake in a Chinese maker of surgical instruments for $46.5 million, the latest bid by the world's largest medical device maker to expand in a fast-growing market.

• Boston Scientific continues climb after 4Q report

  Shares of Boston Scientific Corp. continued climbing Wednesday, a day after the medical device maker topped analyst expectations with its fourth-quarter earnings report.

• Midday Glance: Managed Care companies

  Cigna Corp. rose$. 20 or. 3 percent, to $58.97. Coventry Health Care Inc. fell$. 16 or. 3 percent, to $46.19. Humana Inc. rose$. 09 or. 1 percent, to $74.61.