BUZZ — Stryker rises after announcing alliance with CMR Surgical to enter soft — tissue robotics market
* Medical device maker Stryker's shares rise more than 1% to $280.87 * Co forms strategic alliance with UK-based CMR Surgical to grow in robotic-assisted surgery * SYK to invest about $400 mln in preferred equity in CMR, entering the fast-growing soft-tissue robotics market * SYK becomes exclusive US sales agent for CM