# Visual Analytics by Reza Zahiri

I transform complex, industry-specific data into clear visuals and relatable narratives.

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## [Medtronic: Major Acquisitions](https://rezazahiri.substack.com/p/medtronic-major-acquisitions)

_2026-08-13 · Visual Analytics_

For much of its history, Medtronic grew through a combination of organic innovation and targeted acquisitions.

## [FUJIFILM Ultrasound](https://rezazahiri.substack.com/p/fujifilm-ultrasoun)

_2026-08-10 · Visual Analytics_

When digital imaging disrupted the photographic film market in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Fujifilm Group recognized that its core business was in structural decline.

## [Samsung Ultrasound](https://rezazahiri.substack.com/p/samsung-ultrasound)

_2026-08-07 · Visual Analytics_

Samsung first entered medical imaging in 1984, when it established a joint venture with GE in South Korea to manufacture and market medical equipment, including ultrasound systems.

## [Global Medical Imaging Market](https://rezazahiri.substack.com/p/global-medical-imaging-market)

_2026-07-23 · Visual Analytics_

The medical imaging industry is a diverse ecosystem spanning multiple imaging modalities, clinical applications, and competitive landscapes.

## [Canon Ultrasound](https://rezazahiri.substack.com/p/canon-ultrasound)

_2026-07-22 · Visual Analytics_

Although Canon already had a presence in medical imaging through products such as X-ray detectors and ophthalmic imaging systems, its entry into the global ultrasound market and its emergence as a major medical imaging company came through the transformational acquisition of Toshiba Medical Systems.

## [History of Ultrasound](https://rezazahiri.substack.com/p/history-of-ultrasound)

_2026-07-17 · Visual Analytics_

Ancient Era

## [AI Stock Performance - H1 2026](https://rezazahiri.substack.com/p/ai-stock-performance-h1-2026)

_2026-07-14 · Visual Analytics_

I previously wrote about Jensen Huang’s description of AI as a five-layer cake, where each layer depends on the one below it:

## [AI Ecosystem](https://rezazahiri.substack.com/p/ai-ecosystem)

_2026-07-14 · Visual Analytics_

Most conversations about AI start and end with applications: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, Grok, Perplexity, Cursor, Grammarly, Midjourney.

## [Biopharma Stocks - H1 2026](https://rezazahiri.substack.com/p/biopharma-stocks-h1-2026)

_2026-07-13 · Visual Analytics_

The first half of 2026 was highly uneven across biopharma and life sciences stocks, including pharma, biotech, diagnostics, life sciences tools, CDMOs, and specialty therapeutics.

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_2026-07-13 · **Sponsored**_

Ranked, evidence-backed watchlists from indexed executive transcripts for 1–2 quarter horizons

## [MedTech Stocks - H1 2026](https://rezazahiri.substack.com/p/medtech-stocks-h1-2026)

_2026-07-13 · Visual Analytics_

The first half of 2026 was unforgiving for many MedTech stocks.