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Stereotaxis and Biosense Webster Announce New Strategic Collaboration (STXS)
Thursday, May 5, 2011 - 7:32am | 177Stereotaxis, Inc. (NASDAQ: STXS) announced today that it has entered into a new strategic collaboration with Biosense Webster, Inc. related to Stereotaxis' rapidly growing Odyssey™ Solutions. This agreement marks the broadest and most committed cooperative agreement around Odyssey to date. Under...
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Piper Jaffray Reiterates PT Of $18 and Overweight On Wright Medical (WMGI)
Thursday, May 5, 2011 - 7:08am | 183Piper Jaffray reiterated its Overweight rating and price target of $18 on Wright Medical (NASDAQ: WMGI) in a research report published today. In the report, Piper Jaffray stressed some compliance problems, however. The report states, "Wright's preliminary results look solid, in line with...
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JP Morgan Raises PT On NuVasive To $33
Thursday, May 5, 2011 - 6:17am | 26JP Morgan has raised the price target on NuVasive (NASDAQ: NUVA) from $29 to $33 and maintains its Neutral rating.
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Top 5 Most Gainers and Losers Stock Picks on 5/5/11- VSEA, GMCR, TMH, MGM, VCLK, CENX, OPEN, NXTM, CTCM
Thursday, May 5, 2011 - 6:11am | 1307Gainers: Varian Semiconductor (NASDAQ:VSEA) a supplier of ion implantation systems is trading at a price of $61.36, a dramatic change of 51.32% from its previous day's close. Currently, the company has a Market capitalization (total value of a company in the stock market) of approximately 4.63B...
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Top 4 Mid-Cap Stocks In The Scientific & Technical Instruments Industry With The Highest Cash (GRMN, WAT, BIO, BEC)
Thursday, May 5, 2011 - 12:31am | 133Below are the top mid-cap scientific & technical instruments stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of cash. Garmin Ltd (NASDAQ: GRMN) had $1.29 billion in total cash and no debt for the latest quarter. Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) had $1.04 billion in total cash and $790.35 million in...
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Wright Medical Group Announces Resignation of Three Executives; Reports Preliminary EPS of $0.09
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 - 4:51pm | 283Wright Medical Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: WMGI) today announced certain management changes, effective immediately, following the resignations of three executives: Thomas L. McAllister has been appointed interim General Counsel and Secretary, replacing Raymond C. Kolls, Senior Vice President, General...
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NuVasive Reports Revenues $124.5M vs. $123.14M Estimate (NUVA)
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 - 4:30pm | 17NuVasive (NASDAQ: NUVA) Reports Revenues $124.5M vs. $123.14M Estimate
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Volcano Corp Reports EPS of $0.02 vs. $(0.03) Estimate; Revenues $81.0M vs. $78.4M Estimate
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 - 4:13pm | 22Volcano Corp (NASDAQ: VOLC) Reports EPS of $0.02 vs. $(0.03) Estimate; Revenues $81.0M vs. $78.4M Estimate
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American Medical Systems' GreenLight HPS® Approved for Use in Japan (AMMD)
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 - 2:53pm | 225American Medical Systems (NASDAQ: AMMD) today announced it has received clearance from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare to market and distribute its GreenLight HPS laser therapy system for the treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, or enlarged prostate, in Japan. As the...
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Jefferies Reiterates Buy On DexCom, Raises PT To $19.50 (DXCM)
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 - 1:00pm | 105Jefferies reiterated its Buy rating on DexCom (NASDAQ: DXCM), but raised price target on its shares from $17 to $19.50 in a research report published today. In the report, Jefferies states, "DexCom reported 1Q revenues of $14.2mn which was slightly shy of street forecasts, but earnings were in...
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Puts Purchased on Thoratec Corporation (THOR)
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 - 10:49am | 129Shares of Thoratec Corporation (NASDAQ: THOR) are lower on the session by 1.32%, currently trading at $31.30. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past three months and is currently trading above the 50-day moving average. Options traders are buying puts on the name today. A short...
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Puts Purchased on St. Jude Medical, Inc. (STJ)
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 - 10:44am | 131Shares of St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE: STJ) are lower on the session by 1.14%, currently trading at $52.94. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past six months and is currently trading above the 50-day moving average. Options traders are buying puts on the name today. A short while...
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Options Brief: Hospira, Inc. (HSP)
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 - 10:36am | 89Shares of Hospira, Inc. (NYSE: HSP) are lower on the session by 1.26%, trading at $56.20. Overall put volume is now running at 2.36x the daily average, with 2% of all puts traded being purchases on the offer. 1,025 contracts have traded on the session so far. Hospira, Inc. is a specialty...
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UPDATE: Jefferies Raises Price Target On DexCom Following Earnings (DXCM)
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 - 9:05am | 198Jefferies & Co. is raising its price target on shares of DexCom (NASDAQ: DXCM) to $19.50 from $17 following earnings. It has a Buy rating on shares. In a note to investors, Jefferies writes, "DexCom reported total revenues of $14.2mn, slightly below consensus of $14.7mn and our $14.8mn...
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Wedbush Raises PT On DexCom To $18 After In-Line 1Q Results
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 - 9:05am | 144Wedbush Securities has published a research report on DexCom (NASDAQ: DXCM) after the company reported 1Q results that were in-line with analyst estimates. In the report, Wedbush writes "DXCM reported Q1:11 product revenue of $13.1 million (-3% Q/Q; +94% Y/Y) which was in-line with consensus. Our...