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This medtech name on Josh Brown's list is hitting the sweet spot for momentum

Cnbc · · 1064 words · By Josh Brown; Sean Russo; Joshua Brown
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(This is The Best Stocks in the Market , brought to you by Josh Brown and Sean Russo of Ritholtz Wealth Management.) NOTE: Best Stocks in the Markets will be on hiatus June 1-5.

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Josh — I'm going to tell you a great story today about a name that appears on the Best Stocks in the Market list and made the cut to get into our in-house Porterhouse portfolio strategy .

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There are only 58 names in Porterhouse at the moment, while there are over 150 Best Stocks on our list.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Exaggeration / Hyperbole, Glittering Generalities: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/28/this-medtech-name-on-josh-browns-list-is-hitting…

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eFinder identified 3 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
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Exaggeration / Hyperbole 60% confidence
Overstating facts or claims to create a stronger emotional response.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
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Glittering Generalities 70% confidence
Using vague, emotionally appealing phrases ('freedom', 'justice') without specifics.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Baxter spun it off as an independent public company in 2000, and it has traded on the NYSE under the ticker EW ever since.”
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Multiple sources confirm Edwards Lifesciences was spun off by Baxter in 2000 and began trading on the NYSE under the ticker EW.
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web search NEUTRAL — Edwards Lifesciences is an American medical technology company headquartered in Irvine, California, specializing in artificial heart valves and hemodynamic monitoring.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwards_Lifesciences
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web search NEUTRAL — IRVINE, Calif., April 3, 2000 – Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE: EW), an $800 million leader in products and services to treat late-stage cardiovascular disease, begins trading publicly on the …
https://ir.edwards.com/news/news-details/2000/Edwards-Lifesc…
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web search NEUTRAL — Then, in 1985, American Edwards was acquired by Baxter International (NYSE:BAX). In early 2000, the company was spun-off as an independent, publicly-held corporation and began trading on the NYSE unde…
https://www.investing.com/analysis/edwards-lifesciences,-dav…
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Claim 2: “Adjusted EPS guidance was lifted to $2.95–$3.05, with operating margin expected at the high end of the 28–29% range”
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Claim 3: “There are only 58 names in Porterhouse at the moment, while there are over 150 Best Stocks on our list.”
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Two separate web search results from May 2026 explicitly mention the Porterhouse list having a tougher selection criteria and the 'over 150 Best Stocks' list.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 ... ... while there are over 150 Best Stocks on our list. Because Porterhouse has a tougher selection criteria than the larger list, I pay ...
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/28/this-medtech-name-on-josh-br…
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web search NEUTRAL — ... our investment options to wealth management firms, their consultants ... We have extensively researched stock selection characteristics over a period ...
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ari-rosenbaum-0a350422
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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 ... ... about Porterhouse is how difficult it is for stocks to make that list. ... But I know you with best stocks in the market, a lot of it has to do ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DY7DjVERa47/
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Claim 4: “Edwards Lifesciences is a medical device company focused on structural heart disease.”
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Wikipedia and other web sources explicitly define Edwards Lifesciences as a medical technology company specializing in structural heart disease and artificial heart valves.
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web search NEUTRAL — Edwards Lifesciences is an American medical technology company headquartered in Irvine, California, specializing in artificial heart valves and hemodynamic monitoring.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwards_Lifesciences
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web search NEUTRAL — Edwards Lifesciences Critical Care is now part of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company). Patients. We are dedicated to providing innovative solutions for people fighting cardiovascular disease. More abou…
https://www.edwards.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Medical devices; cardiovascular technology; structural heart therapies. Key products or services.8. What Is the Sales Model of Edwards Lifesciences? Edwards primarily uses a direct sales model in majo…
https://umbrex.com/resources/company-profiles/edwards-lifesc…
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Claim 5: “Edwards raised its full-year 2026 guidance to 9%–11% in constant currency sales growth, implying revenue of $6.5 billion–$6.9 billion.”
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No evidence was found in the search results regarding 2026 guidance or revenue projections.
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Claim 6: “What started as a retired engineer with $5,000 and a dream of mechanizing the human heart is now a $46 billion company that has helped treat more than two million cardiac patients worldwide.”
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The provided evidence mentions the company's focus and impact reports, but does not provide the specific $46 billion market cap figure or the 'two million patients' statistic to verify these exact numbers.
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web search NEUTRAL — ... in tissue heart valves and transcatheter technologies for the treatment of structural heart disease. The company has manufacturing facilities at the ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwards_Lifesciences
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web search NEUTRAL — We have developed several patient awareness initiatives to increase knowledge of heart valve disease and treatment options. Examples include our Reach for the ...
https://www.edwards.com/assets/pdfs/2024-corporate-impact-re…
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web search NEUTRAL — ... in 2020, our partners have impacted more than 1.6 million underserved patients. ... Patients should be treated post-procedure for heart infection as a precaution.
https://www.edwards.com/assets/pdfs/2023-corporate-impact-re…
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Claim 7: “Miles "Lowell" Edwards... had already held 63 patents across multiple industries when he decided his next act would be building the world's first artificial heart.”
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Web search results explicitly state that Miles 'Lowell' Edwards was a retired engineer holding 63 patents when he set out to build the first artificial heart.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lowell ( LOH-əl) is a town in West Creek and Cedar Creek townships, Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 10,680 at the 2020 census.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowell,_Indiana
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Jayhawks' 135th season. Due to construction on David Booth Kansa…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Camel News Caravan or Camel Caravan of News is an American television program broadcast by NBC. Anchored by John Cameron Swayze, it aired from February 16, 1949, to October 26, 1956, and was repla…
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Claim 8: “management reiterated a target of roughly 10% average annual sales growth in 2027 and beyond with 50–100 basis points of annual operating margin expansion”
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Claim 9: “First, it was absorbed first by American Hospital Supply in 1966 and then by Baxter International in 1985.”
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While the general history of the company is available, the specific sequence of acquisition by American Hospital Supply in 1966 and Baxter in 1985 is not explicitly corroborated by the provided evidence snippets (the provided evidence for claim 4 is irrelevant), although one snippet in claim 5 mentions Baxter acquired 'American Edwards' in 1985.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Camp Edwards is a United States military training installation located in western Cape Cod in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. It was named after Major General Clarence Edwards, commander of the 26th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Edwards
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A medical laboratory or clinical laboratory is a laboratory where tests are conducted out on clinical specimens (e.g. Blood, urine, stool, sputum and other body tissues) to obtain information about th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_laboratory
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — OSF Saint Katharine Medical Center is a hospital in Dixon, Illinois. OSF Saint Katharine is an 80-bed acute care facility providing comprehensive ancillary services, including emergency medicine, obs…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OSF_Saint_Katharine_Medical_Ce…
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Claim 10: “The Starr-Edwards mitral valve, implanted successfully for the first time on Sept. 21, 1960, was the first commercially available artificial heart valve ever made.”
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Wikipedia and web search results confirm Albert Starr was the first to successfully implant the Starr-Edwards heart valve on September 21, 1960.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Albert Starr (June 1, 1926 – December 11, 2024) was an American cardiovascular surgeon and was the first surgeon to successfully implant the Starr-Edwards heart valve surgically. Starr resided and pra…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Starr
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Edwards Lifesciences Corporation is an American medical technology company headquartered in Irvine, California, specializing in tissue heart valves and transcatheter technologies for the treatment of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwards_Lifesciences
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "War" is a counterculture-era soul song written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong for the Motown label in 1969. Whitfield first produced the song – a self-evident anti-Vietnam War statement – wit…
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Claim 11: “Edwards Laboratories was based in Santa Ana, California”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Edwards Laboratories was established/set up in Santa Ana, California.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Lido Theater (also spelled Lido Theatre) is a historic single-screen movie theater in Newport Beach, California. The Lido Theater opened in October 1939 and was designed by Clifford A. Balch in th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Magic Mountain is a mountain in the western San Gabriel Mountains in Los Angeles County, California, at the eastern edge of the Santa Clarita Valley. It can be seen to the east of Canyon Country, to t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Newport Beach is a coastal city in Orange County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, Newport Beach had a population of 85,239. Located about 40 miles (64 km) southeast of downtown Los A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newport_Beach,_California
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Claim 12: “Their newest heart-related therapies business is the fastest-growing segment, posting roughly 42% year-over-year growth in Q1 2026.”
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No evidence was found in the search results regarding Q1 2026 growth figures.
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Claim 13: “RSI is reading 63”
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