Long term growth stocks in health care and finance
Harvey Williams of Merrill Lynch picks Baxter Travenol Laboratories and Deluxe Check Printers as growth plays. Baxter, Deerfield based, benefits from large acquisitions and rising earnings, while Deluxe, St Paul based, dominates US check printing with steady four-year earnings growth and a 3.5 percent revenue lift from price increases.
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