Analyst cautious on Stryker shares

NEW YORK - A Piper Jaffray analyst said Tuesday that shares of medical device maker Stryker Corp. may face further pressure because the company's investigation by the U.S. government may not be over yet. Stryker was one of five artificial joint makers that came under investigation in 2007 for allegedly giving kickbacks, in the form of money and trips, to doctors who used their products. The other four companies... [read full story]