Month: September 2011

We reaffirm our long-term Neutral recommendation on Polycom Inc. ( PLCM ). The company reported mixed financial results for the second-quarter 2011. […]

In its weekly release, Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. ( BHI ) reported a rise in the U.S. rig count (number of rigs searching for oil and gas in the country) to its highest level since November 7, 2008 […]

The Australian government recently awarded the Australian arm of Hewlett-Packard Company ( HPQ ) a technology service agreement for its next-generation digital hospital in Adelaide, Australia. According to the agreement, Hewlett-Packard will design, build and maintain a portion of the information, communication and technology (ICT) systems of the digital hospital. The new hospital will follow a public-private collaboration approach, with all modern amenities. […]

Merck ( MRK ) recently presented new clinical and pre-clinical data on its phase III pipeline candidate, odanacatib. Odanacatib is an investigational cathepsin K (cat-K) inhibitor which is being developed for the treatment of osteoporosis in post-menopausal women. Results were presented from a phase IIb clinical study extending to five years. […]

In a bid to provide specialized customer service, health insurer CIGNA Corp. ( CI ) has announced a national brand campaign, with the theme “GO YOU”. The campaign chiefly focuses on providing user-friendly programs along with delivering unique customer service. […]