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HAE Beats, Reaffirms 2010 Guidance - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, August 3, 2010 - 1:48pm | 471Haemonetics Corporation (HAE) reported earnings per share (EPS) of 70 cents in the first quarter of fiscal 2011 compared with 69 cents in the year-ago quarter. However, after adjusting for certain one- time items, EPS came in at 74 cents surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2 cents. The...
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DENTSPLY Stays Neutral - Analyst Blog
Monday, August 2, 2010 - 3:33pm | 547We reiterate our Neutral recommendation on DENTSPLY International (XRAY), a global leader in the design, development, manufacture and marketing of dental products. Earnings for the second quarter missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. However, the company posted top-line improvement,...
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Bullish MACD for Cooper Companies - Tale of the Tape
Monday, August 2, 2010 - 11:45am | 109The Cooper Companies Inc.’s (COO) MACD indicator has moved into bullish territory with a reading of 0.0257. The Zacks #2 Rank (“Buy”) stock gained more than 1% to $39.26 in morning trade. The Zacks Consensus Estimate on the company’s earnings for the year ending October 2010 moved up 2 cents over...
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Alcon Earns $670 million, Beats Estimates (ACL)
Monday, July 26, 2010 - 4:48pm | 214Hunenberg, Switzerland based Alcon Inc (NYSE: ACL) on Monday after the market closed released financial results that beat Wall Street expectations. Alcon Inc (ACL) reported that its 2nd quarter net earnings climbed 15.1% to $670 million, or $2.21 per share, up from $582 million, or $1.94 per share...
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Alcon Reports Rise In Profits (ACL)
Monday, July 26, 2010 - 4:43pm | 105Alcon (NYSE: ACL) reported its quarterly earnings numbers after the closing bell on Monday. The company reported net earnings of $670 million, or $2.21 per share compared to $582 million or $1.94 per share in last year's second quarter. On an adjusted basis, EPS was $2.22 per share versus $1.94 in...
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Alcon Beats Street Estimates For Q2, Raises 2010 Guidance (ALC)
Monday, July 26, 2010 - 4:20pm | 59Alcon (NYSE: ACL) reports earnings of $2.21 versus estimates of $2.03. Alcon reports revenues of $1.89 billion versus estimates of $1.83 billion. Alcon raised its full year 2010 guidance for organic sales growth from the mid-to-high single digits to the high single digits. It also raised its...
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Mid-Day Market Movers (INFN, ATHN, EDCI, ALGN)
Friday, July 23, 2010 - 11:14am | 143Infinera Corporation (NASDAQ: INFN) climbed 21.32% to $8.48 at 10:30 am. INFN narrowed its Q2 losses on a year-over-year basis due to a sharp rise in revenues. Athenahealth Inc (NASDAQ: ATHN) shares advanced 21.12% to $26.72. Although ATHN’s Q2 profits fell on a y/y basis, their performance...
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Benzinga’s Volume Movers (ICUI, LDSH, CPKI, ASTE)
Tuesday, July 20, 2010 - 12:56pm | 170ICU Medical Inc (NASDAQ: ICUI) shares gained 6.87% to $36.73 at 12:13 pm. The volume of ICUI shares traded was 311% higher than normal. ICUI has reported a 34% rise in its Q2 net income. Ladish Co Inc (NASDAQ: LDSH) shares moved up 2.31% to $26.10. The volume of LDSH shares traded was 218% higher...
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The Daily Long & Short Setup
Tuesday, July 20, 2010 - 9:25am | 122Since the trading plan was posted, the S&P continues to tinker with about 1% in losses. Goldman Sachs (GS), along with IBM (IBM) and Texas Instruments (TXN) continues to weigh the market down. As I am writing this, I just got stopped out of SCHN on a stinkin' upgrade from UBS. I could have done...
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Jefferies Cautious on Medical Device Names (BEC, CPHD, BLUD, ALR)
Tuesday, July 20, 2010 - 9:22am | 349Jefferies and Company is out with a research note this morning, where it voices a cautious view on the Medical Device and Diagnostics sector of Healthcare; heading into Q2 earnings results, they anticipate weaker-than-average results from a few companies, much due to unfavorable currency trends....
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ICU Medical (ICUI) Blows Past Estimates, Raises Forecasts
Monday, July 19, 2010 - 5:07pm | 172ICU Medical, Incorporated (NASDAQ: ICUI) on Monday after the market closed released financial results that easily beat Wall Street expectations. ICU Medical, Inc (ICUI) reported that its 2nd quarter net income surged to $7.7 million, or 56 cents per share, up from $5.7 million, or 38 cents per...
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Stocks Hitting 52-Week Lows (RTIX, SSRI, TTEK, CHRM)
Monday, July 19, 2010 - 2:02pm | 140RTI Biologics Inc (NASDAQ: RTIX) shares lost 3.57% to create a new 52-week low of $2.70. RTIX’s shares have fallen 34.12% over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 13.24%. Silver Standard Resources Inc (NASDAQ: SSRI) shares fell 3.33% to create a new 52-week low of $15.67. SSRI...
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Mid-Day Market Movers (HSWI, BFLY, LACO, RVP)
Wednesday, July 14, 2010 - 11:53am | 172HSW International Inc (NASDAQ: HSWI) jumped 104.88% to $4.20 at 11:08 am. HSWI has entered into a content distribution and branding relationship for its BoWenWang website in China with NetEase (NASDAQ: NTES). Bluefly Inc (NASDAQ: BFLY) shares surged 23.16% to $2.50. BFLY had $14.25 million of total...
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Management Changes at PartnerRe - Analyst Blog
Wednesday, July 14, 2010 - 9:15am | 615PartnerRe Ltd. (PRE) has announced key management changes with the appointment of a new Executive Vice President and CFO of PartnerRe, CEO of PartnerRe Capital Markets Group and CEO of PartnerRe Global. Following these changes, the rating agency A.M. Best Co. reiterated PartnerRe’s ratings,...
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Goldman: Most Healthcare Companies Will Meet Consensus EPS Forecasts
Monday, July 12, 2010 - 10:08am | 274Goldman Sachs says, “Concerns over EU volumes, the US economy, and FX have dominated our dialogue with investors throughout the second quarter. Negative preannouncements from Inverness Medical (NYSE: IMA) and Conceptus (NASDAQ: CPTS) further supported investor concerns. We think most companies will...