Does Medtronic + Covidien leave Smith & Nephew without a dance partner?

Does Medtronic’s Match With Covidien Leave Smith & Nephew Solo? (WSJ Blog)

Smith & Nephew SN.LN -0.47% PLC has missed out on the bouquet again. Shares in the London-listed, Dublin-based maker of replacement joints dipped around 2%  in morning trading Monday, after U.S. pacemaker specialist Medtronic Inc.MDT -1.12%said it was buying Smith & Nephew’s Dublin-based rival Covidien COV +16.98%PLC for $42.9 billion.
That removes a potential suitor for Smith & Nephew, which as a small player in a consolidating market has long been touted as a takeover target. Shares in the artificial...