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Stem Cell Stocks Are Growing
Saturday, March 12, 2011 - 1:22am | 587According to the latest Journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons Research, Neurosurgery, bone marrow stem cells derived from a patient's own bone marrow were safely used in pediatric patients with severe traumatic brain injury, according to results of a Phase I clinical trial at The...
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Options Brief: Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX)
Friday, March 11, 2011 - 4:10pm | 82Shares of Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) are higher on the session by 0.81%, trading at $7.50. Overall put volume is now running at 2.55x the daily average, with 89% of all puts traded being purchases on the offer. 5,249 contracts have traded on the session so far. Boston Scientific...
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Medtronic CFO Gary Ellis to Speak at Barclays Capital 2011 Global Healthcare Conference (MDT)
Friday, March 11, 2011 - 4:01pm | 105Medtronic (NYSE: MDT), the world's leading medical technology company, today announced it will participate in the annual Barclays Capital 2011 Global Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, March 16, 2011, in Miami. Gary Ellis, senior vice president and chief financial officer of Medtronic, will...
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Piper Jaffray Reiterates Overweight Rating On NuVasive
Friday, March 11, 2011 - 8:57am | 129In a report published by Piper Jaffray, NuVasive (NASDAQ: NUVA) Overweight rating is reiterated. Piper Jaffray said that it travelled with management for a series of investor meetings yesterday and came away with some fresh insights on the company and its prospects. “While a number of questions...
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Piper Jaffray Reiterates Overweight on Masimo Corporation (MASI)
Friday, March 11, 2011 - 8:54am | 146Piper Jaffray is out with its report today on Masimo Corporation (NASDAQ: MASI), reiterating Overweight. In a note to clients, Piper Jaffray writes, "A little noticed provision within the Covidien (Nellcor)/Masimo agreement suggests that if Nellcor introduces any additional parameters, the new...
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Piper Jaffray Reports On Volcano Corp. Positive Bias After Travel With Management
Friday, March 11, 2011 - 8:42am | 107In a report published by Piper Jaffray, Volcano Corp. (NASDAQ: VOLC) saw positive bias after travel with management. Piper Jaffray said that it is incrementally more positive on VOLC following its analyst day event in NY on 3/9 and a day on the road with management 3/10. “FY11 guidance was...
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Benzinga's Top Upgrades (AFFY, SPPI, ARAY, NSC)
Friday, March 11, 2011 - 8:37am | 143Affymax Inc (NASDAQ: AFFY) was upgraded by Auriga from "hold" to "buy." AFFY's shares closed at $6.61 yesterday. Affymax's trailing-twelve-month revenue is $138.75 million. Capstone upgraded Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: SPPI) from “hold” to “buy.” SPPI's shares closed at $7.58 yesterday....
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A Peek Into The Market Before The Trading Starts
Friday, March 11, 2011 - 8:31am | 446Pre-open moversUS stock futures are lower this morning, after a strong earthquake in the northeastern part of the Japan. The tsunami warnings were also issued for Hawaii, parts of the West Coast of the US and 19 other countries. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 50 points to 11,870...
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Benchmark Increases Analogic Price Target to $60
Friday, March 11, 2011 - 8:21am | 115In a report published by Benchmark, it increased its price target on Analogic Corporation (NASDAQ: ALOG) from $52 to $60. Benchmark said that Analogic reported a solid quarter with strength in medical, as expected. “Revenue was $117 million, up $15 million y/y, and $ 6 million better than...
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Soleil Upgrades ARAY To Buy
Friday, March 11, 2011 - 8:05am | 53Analysts at Soleil upgrade Accuray Incorporated (NASDAQ: ARAY) from “sell” to “buy.” The target price for ARAY is set to $10. ARAY shares dropped 1.18% to close at $8.40 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here
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Benchmark Raises PT On Analogic Corporation To $60
Friday, March 11, 2011 - 7:48am | 28Benchmark has raised the price target on Analogic Corporation (NASDAQ: ALOG) from $52 to $60 and maintains its Buy rating.
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Medtronic Announces Public Offering of Senior Notes
Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 4:15pm | 88Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) today announced a registered offering of $500 million of its 2.625% Senior Notes due 2016 and $500 million of its 4.125% Senior Notes due 2021. Medtronic intends to use the net proceeds for working capital and general corporate purposes, which may include repayment of...
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Active Screen - CANSLIM: Top 8 for March 10th
Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 12:46pm | 1200There was no change on the stocks from last week with the Top-8 holding rank. These are: Apple (AAPL), Vale S.A. (VALE), Barrick Gold (ABX), Free McMoran (FCX), Baidu (BIDU), Research in Motion (RIMM), Cognizant Technlogy (CTSH), and Intuitive Surgical (ISRG). The Screener setup was as follows:...
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Big Mover mentioned by Franklin Price On Benzinga 2 days ago at $3.87 up to 4.67 (BLTI)
Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 12:18pm | 27Big Mover mentioned by Franklin Price On Benzinga 2 days ago at $3.87 up to 4.67 (BLTI)..Technical breakout 2 days ago..
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J.P Morgan Positive On Volcano Corporation Following Analyst Meeting
Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 8:47am | 210According to J.P Morgan, one of the few criticisms it heard about Volcano's (NASDAQ: VOLC) performance over the past few years has been the lack of meaningful operating leverage in the model, with management choosing to invest for long-term growth over driving significant profitability. On...