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Alcon Beats, Raises Guidance (ACL)
Wednesday, October 20, 2010 - 5:00pm | 137Alcon Inc. (NYSE: ACL) reports Q3 earnings of $1.84 versus consensus of $1.75. Alcon Inc. reports revenues of $1.76 billion versus consensus of $1.7 billion. The Swiss company also raised its 2010 earnings forecast, moving it up to $7.58-$7.68 per share. It previously expected $7.45-$7.62 per...
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Alcon Third Quarter Sales Rise 9.0 Percent; EPS $1.84
Wednesday, October 20, 2010 - 4:22pm | 143Alcon, Inc. (NYSE: ACL) reported that global sales rose 9.0 percent to $1.76 billion for the third quarter of 2010. Revenue from acquisitions added 70 basis points to sales growth in the quarter, while foreign currency fluctuations reduced reported sales growth by 40 basis points. Net earnings for...
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ICU Medical, Inc. Reports Improved Third Quarter Results
Monday, October 18, 2010 - 4:01pm | 134ICU Medical, Inc., (Nasdaq: ICUI), a leading low cost manufacturer of safe medical connectors, custom medical products and critical care devices, announced results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2010. Third quarter of 2010 revenue increased 40.3% to $75.7 million,...
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Mid-Day Market Movers (NEXS, STX, SHMR, HNB)
Friday, October 15, 2010 - 10:23am | 120Nexxus Lighting Inc (NASDAQ: NEXS) jumped 18.06% to $2.55 at 10:13 am. NEXS has received the ENERGY STAR label for its array 7.8 watt R30 LED light bulb. Seagate Technology (NASDAQ: STX) climbed 14.66% to $14.55. STX has received new offer for going private. Shamir Optical Industry Ltd (NASDAQ:...
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Shamir Optical Jumps on Essilor Stake (SHMR)
Friday, October 15, 2010 - 9:49am | 275Shares of Shamir Optical Industry Ltd. (NASDAQ: SHMR) are popping higher this morning, currently up by 15.29%, trading at $14.25, after Essilor International (NYSE: EI) announced that it would acquire 50% on the company. Hubert Sagnieres, Essilor's Chief Executive Officer said "This joint venture...
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3Q Upside For Medical Tech. & Hospital Supplies
Thursday, October 14, 2010 - 7:16am | 196Piper Jaffray has published a research report on Medical Technology and Hospital Supplies as sales continue to track above expectations, as witnessed in September earnings results. In the report, Piper Jaffray writes "JNJ: Tracking $24 MM ahead of expectations - Upside in Q3 is being driven...
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Synergetics Reports Higher Net Income for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2010
Tuesday, October 12, 2010 - 4:20pm | 90Synergetics USA, Inc. (NASDAQ: SURG), a medical device company that designs, manufactures, and markets innovative microsurgical devices for ophthalmic and neurosurgical applications, today reported higher net income for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended July 31, 2010. The Company reported...
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Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (MEDQ, TXIC, SYNA, COCO)
Tuesday, October 12, 2010 - 8:32am | 143MedQuist Inc (NASDAQ: MEDQ) dipped 13.19% to $10 in the pre-market session. MEDQ's shares have jumped 75.88% over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has just gained 8.28% in the same period. Tongxin International Ltd (NASDAQ: TXIC) lost 12.16% to $3.25 in the pre-market session. TXIC's...
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Madison Williams Initiates ALGN With Buy
Tuesday, October 12, 2010 - 6:20am | 51Analysts at Madison Williams initiate coverage of Align Technology Inc (NASDAQ: ALGN) with a "buy" rating. The target price for ALGN is set to $25. ALGN shares lost 0.31% to close at $19.57 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here
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Two Stocks To Avoid (BLUD, MTB)
Thursday, October 7, 2010 - 2:42pm | 144Shares of Immucor, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLUD) are down today and should be avoided for the near term, as the company cut its revenue forecast. The company said it now expects earnings for 2011 to be $1.08-$1.18 per share, on revenues of $320-$332 million. Wall Street had been expecting earnings of $1.24...
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BLUD Is Bleeding Today After Missing Expectations. F2011 Guidance Lowered
Thursday, October 7, 2010 - 10:03am | 113Immucor Inc. (NASDAQ: BLUD) shares are currently trading down 24% intra day after disappointing 1Q11 results announced today. In a research note, PiperJaffray writes, "Immucor announced disappointing 1Q11 revenue results, missing both our and Street consensus expectations. EPS fell short of our...
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Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (BLUD, MEDQ, RIMM, WPPGY)
Thursday, October 7, 2010 - 8:40am | 131Immucor Inc (NASDAQ: BLUD) dipped 18.54% to $16.65 in the pre-market session. BLUD has lowered its projections for 2011, due to weak industry demand. MedQuist Inc (NASDAQ: MEDQ) lost 4.49% to $11.50 in the pre-market session. MEDQ's shares have jumped 80.78% over the past 52 weeks, while the S&...
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US Stock Futures Mixed As Investors Await Start Of Q3 Earnings Season
Thursday, October 7, 2010 - 7:07am | 197US stock futures were mixed as investors are awaiting the start of the Q3 earnings season. Future for the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 18 points to 10,888 and S&P 500 futures rose 1.20 points to 1,157. Futures on the Nasdaq 100 slipped 0.75 points to 2,004. The Dow industrials rose 0.21%...
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Stocks To Watch For October 7 (PEP, BLUD, AA, ZUMZ, MU)
Thursday, October 7, 2010 - 5:02am | 226Some of the stocks that may grab the investor focus today are: Wall Street expects PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) to post its Q3 EPS at $1.21. PEP's shares lost 0.16% to $68.00 in after-hours trading. After yesterday's closing bell, Immucor Inc (NASDAQ: BLUD) reported its FQ1 profit at $0.30 per share,...
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Benzinga's After Hours Movers (ITMN, BLUD, WFR, MAR)
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 - 8:11pm | 149The after hours trading session has been fairly quiet on Wednesday as there was only 3 companies reporting earnings this afternoon. Both Marriott (NYSE: MAR) and Immucor (NASDAQ: BLUD) have fallen in the wake of their earnings reports. Marriott has lost 2.56% to $36.89 in late trading. Immucor (...