Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Stryker Corp. impressed analysts this week, with the company reporting a solid end to the year on Q4 numbers that beat expectations."2018 was a stellar year for Stryker," said Kevin Lobo, Stryker's chairman and CEO, during a call on the earnings. "Following tough comparisons from a successful 2017, we delivered impressive organic sales growth and leveraged adjusted earnings gains."