Investopedia: Broad Weakness Makes It Harder To Like St. Jude Today

I've been relatively optimistic about St. Jude Medical's (NYSE:STJ) long-term prospects as the company navigates its current multi-year lull in growth. The company has a legitimate presence in important markets like cardiac rhythm management, atrial fibrillation, neurostimulation, and heart valve replacement, plus a pipeline that could reignite growth. With all of that said, it's still getting harder to ignore the realities of just how growth-challenged the company is in the here and now. Although I do believe the long-term expectations for St. Jude are increasingly beatable, this could be a frustrating stock to own for a little while yet.

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