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Topic: Dan Starks

Forever linked: Snoop Dogg, Jerry Lewis and St. Jude Medical’s CEO

Forever linked: Snoop Dogg, Jerry Lewis and St. Jude Medical’s CEO

March 23, 2011 10:39 am by | 0 Comments

It was only a single bullet in his pocket while waiting to board an airplane. But St. Jude Medical CEO Daniel Starks is in a different league, one often inhabited ... Read more
St. Jude Medical CEO’s India arrest (Weekend Rounds)

St. Jude Medical CEO’s India arrest (Weekend Rounds)

March 19, 2011 6:29 am by | 0 Comments

Among the life science current events from last week: Daniel Starks' India arrest, Android v. iPad in healthcare, autism software looks to help schools, Medtronic's offshoring plan, and reimbursements in ... Read more
St. Jude Medical’s Daniel Starks released after India arrest

St. Jude Medical’s Daniel Starks released after India arrest

March 17, 2011 1:54 pm by | 0 Comments

St. Jude Medical’s (NYSE:STJ) chief executive officer Daniel Starks was free to travel inside India on Thursday, a day after authorities detained him for having a single round of live ... Read more
St. Jude CEO arrested in India after ammunition found in airport search

St. Jude CEO arrested in India after ammunition found in airport search

March 17, 2011 2:26 am by | 0 Comments

St. Jude Medical’s (NYSE:STJ) chief executive officer was arrested in India on Wednesday after authorities at the Delhi airport found a single live round tucked into a knee pocket of ... Read more
A new (deputy) sheriff in town: St. Jude Medical struts its stuff

A new (deputy) sheriff in town: St. Jude Medical struts its stuff

October 20, 2010 6:10 pm by | 0 Comments

Earnings reports are good ways to measure a company's financial performance. What they're less useful for is gauging a company's confidence. You know... Mojo. Swagger. Groove. And here's what I ... Read more
St. Jude Medical says 3Q profits soar over 16 percent

St. Jude Medical says 3Q profits soar over 16 percent

October 20, 2010 10:44 am by | 0 Comments

St. Jude Medical Inc. (NYSE:STJ) on Tuesday upgraded its end-of-the-year profit forecast after reporting a third quarter adjusted earnings gain of 16.5 percent. The medical device maker, based in Little ... Read more
St. Jude Medical to buy AGA Medical for $1.3B, adding heart devices

St. Jude Medical to buy AGA Medical for $1.3B, adding heart devices

October 18, 2010 10:47 am by | 0 Comments

St. Jude Medical Inc. (NYSE: STJ) said Monday it will acquire fellow Minnesota medical device maker AGA Medical Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:AGAM) for $1.3 billion. Under terms of the all-cash agreement, ... Read more
Medtronic cuts 2011 profit forecast; shares drop sharply

Medtronic cuts 2011 profit forecast; shares drop sharply

August 24, 2010 11:33 am by | 0 Comments

Medtronic's earnings are bad news for the medical device industry and may indicate the global economy is in worse shape than people think. ... Read more
Judge: ex-St. Jude Medical exec can work at Medtronic in November

Judge: ex-St. Jude Medical exec can work at Medtronic in November

August 12, 2010 1:40 pm by | 0 Comments

A Minnesota judge hearing a dispute between Medtronic Inc. (NYSE:MDT) and St. Jude Medical Inc. (NYSE: STJ) over the hiring of a top executive has split the difference.Joseph McCullough can ... Read more
St. Jude Medical fears ex-executive will spill the goods to Medtronic

St. Jude Medical fears ex-executive will spill the goods to Medtronic

July 27, 2010 11:07 am by | 0 Comments

In Minnesota, the sincerest form of flattery is not imitation but rather working for the enemy.According to the Star Tribune in Minneapolis, St. Jude Medical Inc. (NYSE: STJ) filed a ... Read more
What sluggish ICD market? St. Jude Medical Inc. bucks the trend

What sluggish ICD market? St. Jude Medical Inc. bucks the trend

July 26, 2010 7:02 pm by | 0 Comments

It’s been a while since we could get excited about implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), the watch-sized devices that shock an irregular heart back into rhythm.The device that helped launched the ... Read more
St. Jude Medical CEO: second quarter was “absolutely awesome”

St. Jude Medical CEO: second quarter was “absolutely awesome”

July 22, 2010 12:53 pm by | 0 Comments

Normally, you wouldn’t expect the CEO of a major medical device company to employ the phrase “absolutely awesome” during a conference call with Wall Street analysts.But then again, you really ... Read more