Health and Healthcare

Cardica Trumps Wall St.

Shares in Cardica (CRDC) fell of a cliff yesterday as an A.G. Edwards analyst downgraded the stock on muted enthusiasm for its new surgical product. The fellow must feel a bit embarrassed today.

CRDC shares are up over 20% today on news the company "received a key European approval for its new device for connecting blood vessels during heart bypass surgery," according to The Associated Press.

So there.

Douglas A. McIntyre

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