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The Zacks Analyst Blog Eli Lilly, Medtronic, Intuitive Surgical, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Johnson & Johnson

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Eli Lilly, Medtronic, Intuitive Surgical, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Johnson & Johnson For Immediate Releases Chicago, IL – January 6, 2026 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog…
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  • Hypertension presents a multi-billion-dollar opportunity as Medtronic ramps up for CMS coverage of Symplicity

    80% confidence
  • REGN has an ROE of 13.8% compared with the industry's ROE of -65.41% and the S&P 500's ROE of 17%

    80% confidence
  • Johnson & Johnson carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold)

    80% confidence
  • Eli Lilly currently sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy)

    80% confidence
  • Intuitive Surgical carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy)

    80% confidence
  • Eli Lilly has a return on equity of 109.5% compared with the industry's ROE of 37% and the S&P 500's ROE of 17%

    80% confidence
  • The medical sector is one of the major adopters of artificial intelligence, which is currently being used to synthesize new compounds for drugs and create devices for more precise measurement and faster as well as more accurate diagnosis

    80% confidence
  • Regeneron Pharmaceuticals carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy)

    80% confidence
  • AI fundamentally reshaped the medical landscape in 2024, revolutionizing diagnostics, treatment and operational efficiency

    80% confidence
  • Johnson & Johnson carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold)

    80% confidence
  • Eli Lilly has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy)

    80% confidence
  • Regeneron Pharmaceuticals has an expected revenue and earnings growth rate of 4.9% and -0.4%, respectively, for the current year

    80% confidence
  • JNJ has an ROE of 32.7% compared with the industry's ROE of 37% and the S&P 500's ROE of 17%

    80% confidence
  • Regeneron Pharmaceuticals has an expected earnings growth rate of -0.4% for the current year

    80% confidence
  • MDT has an ROE of 14.9% compared with the industry's ROE of -2.5% and the S&P 500's ROE of 17%

    80% confidence
  • Hypertension presents a multi-billion-dollar opportunity as Medtronic ramps up for CMS coverage of Symplicity

    80% confidence
  • Regeneron carries a Zacks Rank #2

    80% confidence
  • ISRG has an ROE of 15.1% compared with the industry's ROE of -18.7% and the S&P 500's ROE of 17%

    80% confidence
  • Medtronic has an expected earnings growth rate of 2.7% for the current year (ending April 2026)

    80% confidence
  • Medtronic carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy)

    80% confidence
  • Intuitive Surgical carries a Zacks Rank #2

    80% confidence
  • Intuitive Surgical has an expected earnings growth rate of 11.1% for the current year

    80% confidence
  • Eli Lilly has an expected earnings growth rate of 41.3% for the current year

    80% confidence
  • The supercomputer will power an AI factory, a specialized computing infrastructure that manages the entire AI lifecycle from data ingestion and training to fine-tuning and high-volume inference

    80% confidence
  • Eli Lilly has an expected revenue and earnings growth rate of 22.3% and 41.3%, respectively, for the current year

    80% confidence
  • Medtronic has an expected revenue and earnings growth rate of 7.5% and 2.7%, respectively, for the current year ending April 2026

    80% confidence
  • Medtronic has an expected revenue growth rate of 7.5% for the current year (ending April 2026)

    80% confidence
  • Intuitive Surgical has an expected revenue and earnings growth rate of 14.3% and 11.1%, respectively, for the current year

    80% confidence
  • Zacks top stock-picking strategies have achieved average gains of +48.4%, +50.2% and +56.7% per year since 2000, compared to S&P 500's +7.7% average gain per year

    80% confidence
  • Johnson & Johnson has an expected revenue growth rate of 5% for the current year

    80% confidence
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