Masimo has the medical equipment for the digital age - Joseph Lazzaro

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1 pt	Masimo has the medical equipment for the digital age
	Jun 26, 2008 05:45 PM UTC

Joseph Lazzaro

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MASI		06/26/08	-18.53%	--

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Readers of this space know that my investment bias is toward large-cap companies with demonstrated business models that also have a competitive advantage in established markets, preferably with a favorable global trend as a support. But every once in while an exception is made for a smaller, innovative company, and with aforementioned in mind, Masimo is worth a review.

Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI)'s Signal Extraction Technology non-invasively monitors patients' arterial blood-oxygen saturation levels and pulse rates.

Analysts like MASI's product variation, featuring both pulse oximeters in both hand-held and stand-alone and the company's client diversity. MASI has sold products to more than 50 medical equipment companies. The Reuters F2008/F2009 EPS consensus estimates for MASI are $0.57/$0.72.

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