15 Set-It-and-Forget-It Stocks to Buy According to Analysts

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13. Stryker Corporation (NYSE:SYK)

Analyst Upside: 10.21%

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 61

Stryker Corporation (NYSE:SYK) ranks among the best set-it-and-forget-it stocks to buy. On June 25, Stryker Corporation (NYSE:SYK) announced that its Incompass Total Ankle System, intended for patients with severe rheumatoid, post-traumatic, or degenerative arthritis-related ankle joint damage, received FDA 510(k) clearance.

The Incompass system integrates Adaptis Boney Ingrowth Technology and revised instrumentation to facilitate long-term fixation, surgical flexibility, and optimized workflow. According to the company, data from 100,000 clinical cases and over 85,000 CT scans were used in guiding the system’s development.

Additionally, in support of the company’s strategic direction, Stryker Corporation (NYSE:SYK) shareholders recently approved revisions to key incentive plans, such as the 2008 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

Founded in 1981, Stryker Corporation (NYSE:SYK) is a leading provider of medical technology products and services. Its business operations are divided into three primary divisions: Orthopaedics, MedSurg, and Neurotechnology and Spine.

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