Stock Analysts

Ingersoll-Rand Beats Earnings by a Whisker

Ingersoll-Rand Plc ( IR ) reported fourth quarter 2013 net income of $47.6 million or 16 cents per share compared with $235.6 million or 78 cents per share in the year-earlier quarter. The sharp decline in earnings was primarily due to high operating costs. Excluding non-recurring items, adjusted earnings from continuing operations for the reported quarter were 61 cents per share compared with 52 cents in the year-ago quarter. […]

Stock Analysts

Q4 Loss at Molina Wider than Expected

Molina Healthcare Inc. ( MOH ) failed to meet its fourth-quarter 2013 guidance by reporting an operating loss per share of 3 cents, wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate loss of 1 cent. While reporting its third-quarter 2013 results, Molina had stated that it expects break-even results in the fourth quarter. […]

Stock Analysts

Reynolds Misses Q4 Earnings Estimates

Reynolds American Inc . ’s ( RAI ) adjusted earnings of 77 cents per share in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 81 cents by 5.2% due to lower-than-expected volume. Earnings, however, increased 1.3% from the prior-year quarter’s earnings of 76 cents backed by higher cigarette and moist snuff pricing, and lower MSA expense. […]

FDA Approval

First Ever Large Scale Orthopedic Study Published in JBJS as Leading Article Approves the Change in How Patients are Treated to Prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) After Joint Replacement

First Ever Large Scale Orthopedic Study Published in JBJS as Leading Article Approves the Change in How Patients are Treated to Prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) After Joint Replacement Multicenter study on over 3060 patients finds ActiveCare+SFT mobile compression device to be as effective as blood thinners without the bleeding complications PR Newswire OR AKIVA, Israel, February 11, 2014 OR AKIVA, Israel , February 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — A multicenter research initiated by The Shiley Center for Orthopaedic Research and Education at Scripps Clinic which is devoted to improving patient care and quality of life, approves the change in how patients are treated to prevent DVT after hip and knee replacement surgery. The study published this week as the lead article in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery determined that after lower extremity joint replacement surgery ActiveCare +SFT mobile compression device was non inferior to blood thinners in preventing DVT, but without negative side effects including bleeding complications. Orthopedic surgeon Prof. […]

Economic Data

Will Yellen Show Her Hand? – Ahead of Wall Street

Tuesday, February 11, 2014 Janet Yellen’s first visit to the Capital Hill as the Fed Chairwoman is the today’s most notable event, with investors hanging on to every word that comes out of her mouth. Some may even be hoping that she will indicate willingness to go flow on the Taper question in the face of softening data. I don't think these Fed hopes are justified […]