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Bacterin and Rockwell Medical Join Russell Index
Monday, June 13, 2011 - 10:18am | 68The following is a guest post by a fellow investor (mobile guru) whose interest lie within the mobile space, biotech, and precious metals. In early May I speculated about the possibilities of Bacterin International Holdings (BONE) and Rockwell Medical (RMTI) being added to the Russell index in June...
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IVAX Diagnostics Reports Results of Annual Meeting and Announces Entry into Credit Facility with Third Party Lender
Friday, June 10, 2011 - 4:05pm | 329IVAX Diagnostics (NYSE: IVD) reported the results of its 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was held earlier today, and announced that today it has entered into a credit facility with a third party lender. Results of 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders Earlier today, IVAX Diagnostics...
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Big Name Health Care Stocks Plunging
Friday, June 10, 2011 - 3:48pm | 288The Health Care Sector is one of the worst performing areas of the market in today's session, currently down 1.3%. Some of the worst performing Health Care stocks right now are: 1) Pfizer (NYSE: PFE): Shares of Pfizer are currently trading down 2.9% from yesterday's close to $20.16. The stock has...
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Thoratec Announces Resignation of Chief Financial Officer
Friday, June 10, 2011 - 1:26pm | 68Thoratec Corporation (NASDAQ: THOR), a world leader in device-based mechanical circulatory support therapies to save, support and restore failing hearts, announced today that David V. Smith, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has resigned from his position in order to pursue...
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Meridian Tests Detect Deadly Toxins Produced by E. coli O104 Outbreak Strain
Friday, June 10, 2011 - 12:16pm | 416Meridian Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIVO) today announced that its tests detect the deadly toxins produced by the recent outbreak strain E. coli O104:H4. E. coli O104:H4 is the novel shiga toxin-producing strain associated with a number of deaths in Europe. It has also caused hemolytic uremic...
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8 Stocks With Significant Insider Buying
Friday, June 10, 2011 - 12:07pm | 556Insider Monkey provides free insider trading and hedge fund holdings data. We believe insiders have an edge over other investors because insiders know more about their companies than do outsiders. That's why insiders aren't allowed to trade based on material non-public information. Most insiders...
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UPDATE: Wunderlich Initiates Conceptus at Hold
Friday, June 10, 2011 - 9:57am | 100Wunderlich is out with its report today on Conceptus (NASDAQ: CPTS), initiating CPTS at Hold. In a note to clients, Wunderlich writes, "We are initiating coverage of Conceptus, Inc. with a Hold rating and a $14 price target on the shares. CPTS is the leading player in the minimally invasive,...
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Wunderlich Securities Initiates Coverage of Thoratec with Hold and Pt of $35
Friday, June 10, 2011 - 9:31am | 172Wunderlich Securities initiated its coverage of Thoratec (NASDAQ: THOR) with a Hold. At the same time, Wunderlich has set its price target on the company's stock to $35. In a research report published today, Wunderlich stressed that Thoratec's dominant market position might be in danger from fierce...
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Duncan-Williams Maintains Buy on Wright Medical Group
Friday, June 10, 2011 - 9:14am | 65Duncan-Williams is out with its report today on Wright Medical Group (NASDAQ: WMGI), maintaining Buy. In a note to clients, Duncan-Williams writes, "We are maintaining our BUY rating and our twelve month price target of $18.50. This represents approximately 20 times our 2011 adjusted EPS estimate...
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Duncan-Williams Maintains Buy on Exactech
Friday, June 10, 2011 - 9:11am | 164Duncan-Williams is out with its report today on Exactech (NASDAQ: EXAC), maintaining Buy. In a note to clients, Duncan-Williams writes, "We continue to believe that EXAC is undervalued, and we encourage investors to do due diligence on the company. Our investment thesis is focused on EXAC's...
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BSD Medical Announces Publication of Study Showing Hyperthermia Increases Effectiveness of Other Cancer Treatments by Preventing Repair of Tumor Cells
Friday, June 10, 2011 - 9:02am | 136BSD Medical Corporation (NASDAQ: BSDM) announced today that a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences demonstrated that hyperthermia can be a powerful tool to inhibit the ability of cancer cells to repair the DNA damage caused by radiation or chemotherapy. The...
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Bank of America Provides Color on NuVasive, Buy
Friday, June 10, 2011 - 8:43am | 108Bank of America provided color on NuVasive (NASDAQ: NUVA). In a research report published today, Bank of America stressed its optimism about the company's long-term performance. In the report, Bank of America states, "Our bullish call on NUVA is based on the simple premise that because of its low...
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Wunderlich Initiates Thoratec Corporation At Hold, $35 PT
Friday, June 10, 2011 - 7:55am | 25Wunderlich Securities has initiated coverage on Thoratec Corporation (NASDAQ: THOR) with a Hold rating and $35 price target.
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Wunderlich Initiates Conceptus At Hold, $14 PT
Friday, June 10, 2011 - 7:53am | 24Wunderlich Securities has initiated coverage on Conceptus (NASDAQ: CPTS) with a Hold rating and $14 price target.
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UPDATE: J.P. Morgan Upgrades NxStage Medical to Overweight
Friday, June 10, 2011 - 7:50am | 178J.P. Morgan is out with its report today on NxStage Medical (NASDAQ: NXTM), upgrading NXTM from Neutral to Overweight. In a note to clients, J.P. Morgan writes, "We are upgrading shares of NxStage Medical from Neutral to Overweight. NxStage shares are off sharply since the 1Q EPS call in early May...