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| November 19, 2012 |
| 13:40 EDT |  | WLP, MOH, CI, STJ, AET, CNC, CVH, HNT, BSX, HUM, AGP, UNH, WCG, MDT, HS | Battles over ObamaCare still loom, The Hill says
Medical device companies are trying to use the debate over tax reform to get ObamaCare's tax on medical devices repealed, and some Democrats support that initiative, according to The Hill. Meanwhile, some insurers believe the government may slow the implementation of rules limiting the amount that older people can be charged for insurance, the publication added. Reference Link |
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| May 20, 2013 |
| 16:31 EDT |  | WLP | Wellpoint announces organizational realignment
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| 15:22 EDT |  | MDT | Notable companies reporting before tomorrow's open
Notable companies reporting before tomorrow's market open, with earnings consensus, include Home Depot (HD), consensus 77c; Medtronic (MDT), consensus $1.03; The TJX Companies (TJX), consensus 62c; AutoZone (AZO), consensus $7.23; Best Buy (BBY), consensus 25c; Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS), consensus 48c; Tidewater (TDW), consensus 61c; Saks (SKS), consensus 19c; Rexnord (RXN), consensus 31c; Monro Muffler Brake (MNRO), consensus 25c. |
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| 11:12 EDT | | STJ | St. Jude Medical to evaluate defibrilator lead related to reported death
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| 09:47 EDT |  | HUM | Humana management to meet with JPMorgan
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| 09:41 EDT | | MDT, BSX | Supreme Court agrees to hear Medtronic-Boston Scientific patent case
Reported by SCOTUSblog live blog of court orders and opinions. |
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| 07:42 EDT | | UNH | Cohasset Associates to host a conference
National Conference on Managing Electronic Records is being held in Chicago on May 20-22. |
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| 07:11 EDT | | MDT | Medtronic receives CE mark for 'export advance' aspiration catheter
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| May 16, 2013 |
| 16:13 EDT | | BSX | Vascular Solutions files patent infringement complaint against Boston Scientific
Vascular Solutions (VASC) announced that it has filed a patent infringement complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota against Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX). The complaint alleges that Boston Scientific has infringed three patents owned by Vascular Solutions concerning rapid exchange guide extension technology by manufacturing and selling its Guidezilla guide extension catheter which received 510(k) clearance in March. Vascular Solutions is seeking an injunction against Boston Scientific prohibiting the manufacture and sale of its Guidezilla catheter as well as damages for lost profits and legal costs. |
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| 13:32 EDT |  | MDT | Medtronic volatility flat into Q4 and outlook
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| 10:10 EDT | | HUM | Quest Diagnostics Humana acquires Concentra's laboratory business
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| 10:03 EDT |  | MDT | On The Fly: Analyst Downgrade Summary
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| 08:05 EDT | | STJ | St. Jude Medical's 3-D vessel reconstruction system approved in Europe
St. Jude Medical announced CE Mark approval of its Ilumien Optis PCI Optimization System, a new technology designed to provide physicians with a comprehensive disease assessment tool for treating patients with coronary artery disease. St. Jude Medical is the only company to provide these tools together in an integrated platform. |
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| 07:51 EDT |  | BSX | Boston Scientific price target raised to $12 from $9 at JMP Securities
JMP Securities increased its price target on Boston Scientific as the firm believes after speaking with experts that S-ICD devices can be used in 50% of de novo implant cases, up from its previous estimate of 30%. The firm's FY13 and FY14 earnings estimates for the company are well above consensus levels and it reiterates an Outperform rating on the shares. |
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| 07:28 EDT | | BSX | I/O Central to host a conference
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| 06:32 EDT | | MDT | Medtronic downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Credit Suisse
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| May 15, 2013 |
| 17:36 EDT | | AET | Paulson gives quarterly update on stakes
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| 06:19 EDT | | WLP | Three WellPoint directors resign, Bloomberg reports
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| May 14, 2013 |
| 19:35 EDT | | CI | Cigna shares could climb 20%, Barron's says
Cigna, which is up more than 50% in the past 12 months, may climb another 20% if it trades closer to 12 times earnings, which it has done in the past, says Barron's Weekday Trader. The report cites Don Wordell, manager of the RidgeWorth Mid-Cap Value Equity fund, who says Cigna's story gets better and better as the company shores up its balance sheet with smart acquisitions and the divestiture of non-core businesses. Reference Link |
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| 15:33 EDT | | BSX | Boston Scientific has a conference call hosted by JPMorgan
JPMorgan Analyst Weinstein will host a conference call with CEO Mike Mahoney on May 17 at 11 am. |
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| 12:00 EDT | | AET | Aetna forms strategic alliance with Tawuniya
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