Stryker - A Long-term Price Upside

Stryker (SYK) is a premier example of a growth stock with a long-term upside. From 1988 to September 2004 Stryker, a medical device maker of artificial joints and implants, rose from $0.79 to $47.1 on a split-adjusted basis. For the 16-year upside, SYK increased 5,862%, which translates to a 27.64% annualized return. Few stocks can match this long-term performance.

Zimmer Holdings (ZMH) is another medical device maker with a solid upside price pattern. Since is was spun off from Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) in 2001, ZMH has increased 173%, for a 39.77% annualized return.