Here are four points:
1. Both the stock price jumps come on the heels of major acquisition news regarding the two companies.
2. Zimmer Biomet announced its acquisition of LDR for $1 billion Tuesday. The acquisition helps Zimmer Biomet establish a global spine market footprint, especially in the cervical disc replacement and minimally invasive surgery segments.
3. NuVasive entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Biotronic NeuroNetwork for $98 million in cash Monday. Biotronic is a provider of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring services.
4. M&A activity in the medical device market is ramping up with Medtronic announcing its acquisition of Responsive Orthopedics, a start-up focusing on knee and hip devices, on June 8.
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