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		<title>(ISRG) Intuitive Surgical Incorporated &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/26/isrg-intuitive-surgical-incorporated-bull-of-the-day-2/99638</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:09:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We upgrade our rating for Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG) to Outperform. First quarter earnings per share of $3.50 beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Gynecology and prostatectomy procedures did well in 2011, as did certain emerging procedures. Recurring revenue continues to grow as a proportion of sales. In the interim, the installed base of Intuitive is expanding as more hospitals feel compelled to upgrade their technology. Overall, a proper valuation is appropriate given positive factors such as Intuitive&#8217;s leading position in robotic surgery, a growing list of emerging procedures, barriers to entry, sizeable cash balance and no debt. We like the company&#8217;s da Vinci system, particularly its unique status as an enabler of robotic, minimally invasive surgery. Our target price of $701 is based on a P/E of 48.2x our fiscal ]]></description>
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		<title>(MDT) MedTech Industry Stock Outlook &#8211; March 2012 &#8211; Zacks Analyst Interviews</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/19/mdt-medtech-industry-stock-outlook-march-2012-zacks-analyst-interviews/94611</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 02:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last year proved to be challenging for medical technology (“MedTech”) stocks given the exigent economic conditions and the precarious healthcare environment. The performance of incumbent players was hamstrung by several macro issues, including sustained price and procedure volume pressures. The difficult macroeconomic backdrop, pricing headwinds, austerity measures, reimbursement pressure, a still unstable job market and the impact of health care reform continue to weigh on the medical devices industry, exacerbated by Europe&#8217;s sovereign debt plight. With fewer patients going under the knife accompanied by concerns of overuse of devices, companies in the cardiovascular and orthopedic domain continue to grapple with tepid utilization. After having a buoyant first half, the MedTech sector went through a rough patch in the back half of 2011 given the weakened sector fundamentals, sluggish key end-markets ]]></description>
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		<title>(MDT) MedTech Industry Stock Outlook &#8211; March 2012 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/08/mdt-medtech-industry-stock-outlook-march-2012-industry-outlook/94609</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:28:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Conmed Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last year proved to be challenging for medical technology (“MedTech”) stocks given the exigent economic conditions and the precarious healthcare environment. The performance of incumbent players was hamstrung by several macro issues, including sustained price and procedure volume pressures. The difficult macroeconomic backdrop, pricing headwinds, austerity measures, reimbursement pressure, a still unstable job market and the impact of health care reform continue to weigh on the medical devices industry, exacerbated by Europe&#8217;s sovereign debt plight. With fewer patients going under the knife accompanied by concerns of overuse of devices, companies in the cardiovascular and orthopedic domain continue to grapple with tepid utilization. After having a buoyant first half, the MedTech sector went through a rough patch in the back half of 2011 given the weakened sector fundamentals, sluggish key end-markets ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) How to Find the Next Apple &#8211; Picking High-Growth Companies</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/23/aapl-how-to-find-the-next-apple-picking-high-growth-companies/91722</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/23/aapl-how-to-find-the-next-apple-picking-high-growth-companies/91722#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:45:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple’s share price exceeded $500 this week, giving it the largest market cap of any U.S. company. Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) so successfully sells computers, phones and other electronic gadgets that recently announced fourth-quarter profits soared 118% on a 73% increase in revenue. This is unheard of for a $475-billion company. To put this in perspective, earnings at the companies in the S&#38;P 500 stock index are on track to post a 6.6% year-on-year rise for the fourth quarter. Yet once Apple’s earnings are factored out, the expected fourth-quarter gain shrivels to just 2.8%. This so skews results that many Wall Street analysts are now stripping Apple from the index before weighing valuations and making forecasts. Of course, it’s just a matter of time before Apple’s torrid growth begins to wane. ]]></description>
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		<title>(ISRG) Intuitive Surgical 2011 Fourth Quarter Earnings Scorecard</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/02/isrg-intuitive-surgical-2011-fourth-quarter-earnings-scorecard/91177</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:41:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Healthcare]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Accuray Incorporated]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) reported favorable fourth-quarter 2011 results. Earnings per share came in at $3.75, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.34 and the year-ago earnings of $3.02. Net income climbed 24.8% year over year to $151.2 million. Fourth Quarter Review Revenues increased 28% year over year to $496.8 million, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $483 million. Instruments and accessories revenues were $196 million in the quarter, up 30% year over year. Worldwide procedures increased 27%. The company posted total systems revenue of $225 million in the quarter, up 27%. Services/Training revenues were $75 million in the quarter, up 24% year over year, primarily due to growth in the installed base of da Vinci Surgical systems. Agreement – Estimate Revisions Estimates for fiscal 2012 demonstrate an upward trend among ]]></description>
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		<title>(ISRG) Now is the Time to Buy Healthcare Stocks</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/02/isrg-now-is-the-time-to-buy-healthcare-stocks/91149</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/02/isrg-now-is-the-time-to-buy-healthcare-stocks/91149#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:38:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Healthcare]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[CELG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Celgene Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’ve been talking a lot lately about the $4 trillion that’s about to fall into the laps of businesses in the healthcare sector due to the number of Baby Boomers who are now turning 65. And we know that the older we get, the more we spend on healthcare. Consider: The average senior takes between two and seven prescription medications. Two out of three seniors will suffer a physical or mental impairment. One out of three seniors will spend time in a nursing home. All of those things cost money – not to mention, chemotherapy, insulin, rehab stays, regular doctor appointments, weight loss programs and nutritional supplements. That’s why it’s a great time to put money to work in the sector. Revenue and earnings are going to explode higher in ]]></description>
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		<title>(ISRG) Intuitive Squarely Beats Earnings Expectations</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/25/isrg-intuitive-squarely-beats-earnings-expectations/90562</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/25/isrg-intuitive-squarely-beats-earnings-expectations/90562#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:58:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) reported fourth quarter and fiscal 2011 earnings per share of $3.75 and $12.32, respectively, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimates of $3.34 and $11.89, respectively, while surpassing the corresponding year-ago results of $3.02 and $9.47. Revenues Intuitive reported revenues of $496.8 million and $1,757.3 million for the fourth quarter and fiscal 2011, respectively, up 28% and 24% year over year. The results beat the Zacks Consensus Estimates of $483 million and $1,741 million, respectively. On a segment basis, the company reported revenues from instruments and accessories of $196 million, up 30% year over year, in the fourth quarter. The growth was driven by a 27% year-over-year increase in da Vinci surgical procedures. Revenues from sales of systems were $225 million, up 27% year over year. The increase in ]]></description>
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		<title>(STJ) New Year Bets from MedTech</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/06/stj-new-year-bets-from-medtech/89062</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:03:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Picking the right stock is never easy, especially in a difficult and volatile market. There are thousands of stocks to choose from and many investors eventually end up boiling the ocean. The U.S. economy continues to be cramped by a spate of headwinds including a still unstable job market, high debt, a soft housing sector and last but surely not the least, the European sovereign debt contagion, which have hit industries across the board. The recent EU summit did not bring out any concrete solution to staunch the debt crisis which began in Greece in 2009. The healthcare sector, traditionally revered as a safe haven for investors and one of the most preferred areas to take cover in the midst of market volatility, has been somewhat proved not immune to ]]></description>
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		<title>(ISRG) Intuitive Surgical 2011 Third Quarter Earnings Scorecard</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/22/isrg-intuitive-surgical-2011-third-quarter-earnings-scorecard/86939</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/22/isrg-intuitive-surgical-2011-third-quarter-earnings-scorecard/86939#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:40:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) reported favorable third-quarter 2011 results. Earnings per share came in at $3.05, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.76 and the year-ago figure of $2.14. Net income climbed 41.3% year over year to $122.4 million. Second Quarter Review Revenues increased 30% year over year to $446.7 million, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $416 million. Instruments and accessories revenues were $175.8 million in the quarter, up 38% year over year. Worldwide procedures increased 30%. The company posted total systems revenue of $199.1 million in the quarter, up 25%. Services/Training revenues were $71.8 million in the quarter, up 25% year over year, primarily due to growth in the installed base of da Vinci Surgical systems. Agreement – Estimate Revisions Estimates for fiscal 2011 demonstrate an upward trend among ]]></description>
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		<title>(MDT) Medical Technology Industry Stock Outlook &#8211; November 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/18/mdt-medical-technology-industry-stock-outlook-november-2011-industry-outlook/87069</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:52:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The performance of incumbent players in the MedTech industry continued to be hamstrung by a spate of macro issues (including sustained price and procedure volume pressures) in the September quarter. The prevailing macroeconomic factors, pricing headwinds, austerity measures, reimbursement pressure and the impact of health care reform continues to weigh on the medical devices industry, exacerbated by Europe&#8217;s sovereign debt plight. The beleaguered U.S. implantable defibrillator market continues to bother cardiac devices makers, as reflected by sustained implant volume pressure. On the other hand, companies in the orthopedic domain remain affected by a still choppy reconstructive implant market as they faced sustained pressure across hip, knee and spine businesses in the third quarter (albeit to a lesser extent vis-à-vis the sequentially prior quarter). Although a number of these issues are ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) A Busy Week Ahead &#8211; Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/17/aapl-a-busy-week-ahead-earnings-preview/85152</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/17/aapl-a-busy-week-ahead-earnings-preview/85152#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:31:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earnings Preview 10/14/11 While the earnings season kicked off this past week, only 38 firms reported. The game really gets under way next week, when we will get reports from 336 firms, including 99 members of the S&#38;P 500. Thus, by the end of the week we will have a very good idea of how the overall season will go. Not only will there be a lot of reports, but many of those we get will be very important ones. The table at the end of this report reads like a who’s who of American industry, including: Apple (AAPL), American Express (AXP), Bank of America (BAC), Citigroup (C), General Electric (GE), Goldman Sachs (GS), IBM (IBM), Intel (INTC) and McDonald’s (MCD). And that&#8217;s just the first half of the alphabet! ]]></description>
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		<title>(MDT) Medical Devices Stock Outlook &#8211; Sept. 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/08/mdt-medical-devices-stock-outlook-sept-2011-industry-outlook/82743</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 19:53:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[June quarter results mostly mirror the preceding quarter as a host of macro headwinds (including price and procedure volume pressures) continued to haunt the MedTech industry and weighed on the performance of the incumbent players. Although a number of these issues are expected to linger over the second-half of 2011, the industry is expected to fare relatively better this year thanks to several tailwinds and growth opportunities. Industry Dynamics The global medical devices industry is fairly large, intensely competitive and highly innovative, with estimated worldwide sales of more than $300 billion in 2011. The U.S. is the largest market, with estimated sales of roughly $95 billion in 2010. The highly-regulated medical devices industry is divided into different segments including Cardiology, Oncology, Neuro, Orthopedic and Aesthetic Devices. The U.S. medical devices ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) 2011 Second Quarter Earnings Preview &#8211; Detailed</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/18/aapl-2011-second-quarter-earnings-preview-detailed/79251</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/18/aapl-2011-second-quarter-earnings-preview-detailed/79251#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 21:09:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earnings Preview 7/15/11 Second quarter earnings season is now under way, but things really start to move into high gear next week. There will be 348 firms reporting, and 108 of those are in the S&#38;P 500. By next Friday we should have a very good handle on how the overall earnings season will go. The firms reporting this week are sort of like a who&#8217;s who of U.S. industry including: Apple (AAPL), American Express (AXP), Bank of America (BAC), Caterpillar (CAT), General Electric (GE), International Business Machines (IBM), Intel (INTC), McDonald&#8217;s (MCD), Schlumberger (SLB) and Verizon (VZ). That is an interesting cross section of U.S. business. We have a relatively light economic data calendar, so earnings should be front and center, along with the sovereign debt situations on both ]]></description>
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		<title>(ISRG) Intuitive Surgical First Quarter 2011 Earnings Scorecard</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/03/isrg-intuitive-surgical-first-quarter-2011-earnings-scorecard/72926</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 18:45:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) reported favorable first-quarter 2011 results. Earnings per share came in at $2.59, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.49 and the year-ago figure of $2.12. First Quarter Review Revenues increased 18% year over year to $388 million, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by $9 million. Recurring revenues grew at a brisk pace and constituted about 57% of sales in the reported quarter, which represents one of the highest levels since the inception of the company. Instruments and accessories revenues were $157 million in the quarter, up 28% year over year. Worldwide procedures increased 30%. The company experienced growth in both existing and emerging procedures. However, prostatectomy stagnated somewhat in the U.S. Revenues per procedure were $1,940, flat on a sequential basis and down about 2% year over ]]></description>
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		<title>(ISRG) Intuitive Surgical 2011 First Quarter Earnings Beats The Street</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/24/isrg-intuitive-surgical-2011-first-quarter-earnings-beats-the-street/71970</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 05:53:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) reported first-quarter fiscal 2011 earnings per share of $2.59, outpacing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.49, while surpassing the corresponding year-ago result of $2.12. Revenues Intuitive reported revenues of $388 million, up 18% year over year, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $379 million. On a segmental basis, the company reported revenues from instruments and accessories of $157 million, up 28% year over year. The growth was driven by a 30% year-over-year increase in da Vinci surgical procedures. Revenues from sales of systems were $167 million, up 8% year over year.  Service revenue was $64 million, up 26% year over year, primarily due to growth in the installed base of da Vinci Surgical systems. Margins Intuitive Surgical experienced a drop in gross margin to 71.8% in the ]]></description>
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		<title>(ISRG) Intuitive Surgical First Quarter 2011 Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/17/isrg-intuitive-surgical-first-quarter-2011-earnings-preview/71658</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 04:58:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) is slated to report its first-quarter 2011 results on Tuesday, April 19, 2011. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter is $2.49, representing an estimated 17.28% annualized growth. Fourth Quarter Recap Intuitive reported fourth quarter and fiscal 2010 earnings per share of $3.02 and $9.47, respectively, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimates of $2.26 and $8.71, respectively. Revenues of $389 million and $1,413 million for the fourth quarter and fiscal 2010, respectively, were up 21% and 34% year over year. The results beat the corresponding Zacks Consensus Estimates of $372 million and $1,398 million. Recurring revenues grew at a brisk pace and constituted just over one-half of sales in fiscal 2010. Instruments and accessories revenues were $151 million in the quarter, up 33% year over year. Worldwide ]]></description>
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		<title>(ACXM) Company News for April 01, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/01/acxm-company-news-for-april-01-2011-corporate-summary/70466</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 16:15:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Hershey (NYSE:HSY) said it raised wholesale prices by 9.7% due to fuel, raw materials and transportation costs • According to a Bloomberg report, regulators reported that Dendreon Corp.&#8217;s (NASDAQ:DNDN) prostate cancer drug Provenge should be covered by the U.S. government for use by3 old men • BMO Capital Markets Ltd upgraded computer-services company Acxiom Corp. (NASDAQ:ACXM) to “Outperform” from “Market perform” rating • Molecular-technology provider Luna Innovations Inc. (NASDAQ:LUNA) agreed to extend a development agreement with Intuitive Surgical Inc.(NASDAQ:ISRG) • Late on Wednesday, MAKO Surgical Corp (NASDAQ:MAKO) reported that it had an order for 11 surgery systems from Health Management Associates Inc (NYSE:HMA) • Nobel Financial upgraded biotech company Pharmasset Inc.(NASDAQ:VRUS) to “Buy” from “Hold” rating • Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) upgraded electric-car maker Tesla Motors Inc.(NASDAQ:TSLA) to “Overweight” from “Equal weight” rating • According to reports, Oaktree ]]></description>
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		<title>(BAC) Company News for August 25, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/25/bac-company-news-for-august-25-2010-corporate-summary/49268</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:07:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Big Lots (NYSE:BIG) reported second quarter earnings one cent better than Zacks expectations at 48 cents per share, as revenues rose 5.2% to $1.14 billion, slightly below Zacks expectations of $1.5 billion • Toll Brothers (NYSE:TOL) reported better-than-expected fiscal third quarter results. Earnings of 16 cents per share were ahead of Zacks expectations of a 15 cent loss as revenues fell 1.5% to $454.2 million, ahead of projections of $390 million • BHP Billiton&#8217;s (NYSE:BHP) full year earnings of $12.72 billion more than doubled last year&#8217;s $5.88 billion on revenues of $52.8 billion, that topped the prior year&#8217;s $50.21 • Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) upgraded Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) to &#8220;outperform&#8221; from &#8220;market perform,&#8221; with a price target range of $340-$360 • Oppenheimer upgraded Corning (NYSE:GLW) to &#8220;outperform,&#8221; with a price target of $20 • Morgan Stanley ]]></description>
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		<title>(CRDC) Cardica Misses Earnings Expectations but Trims Losses</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/22/crdc-cardica-misses-earnings-expectations-but-trims-losses/48707</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:27:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Surgical devices maker Cardica Inc (CRDC) announced fourth quarter fiscal 2010 (ended June 30, 2010) net loss per share of 13 cents, a penny higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate. However, net loss clipped roughly 11% year over year to $3.1 million on account of lower operating costs, helped by downsizing. For fiscal 2010, net loss trimmed 37% year over year to $10.9 million (or 50 cents a share). Net revenues for the fourth quarter halved year over year to $1 million as the company did not book any development revenues as its patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure device development program in collaboration with Cook Medical was shelved in the quarter. Revenues were in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Product sales fell 16% year over year, impacted by a smaller ]]></description>
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		<title>(ISRG) Intuitive Surgical Second Quarter 2010 Earnings Scorecard</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/07/29/isrg-intuitive-surgical-second-quarter-2010-earnings-scorecard/45099</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:26:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) reported favorable second-quarter 2010 results on July 21, 2010. Earnings per share (excluding one-time items) came in at $2.19, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.05 and the year-ago figure of $1.62. Second Quarter Review Total revenue at Intuitive Surgical increased 42% year over year to $351 million. Intuitive Surgical generated total recurring revenue of $183 million, up 35% year over year. During the reported quarter, Vinci Hysterectomy became Intuitive Surgical’s largest single procedure while Prostatectomy stagnated in the US. The company’s systems base continued to grow steadily with additions now mostly coming from the newer da Vinci Si system. The company had an installed base of 1,579 at the end of the second quarter, up 89 units sequentially. Intuitive Surgical had a strong balance sheet at ]]></description>
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		<title>(ISRG) Intuitive Surgical &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/21/isrg-intuitive-surgical-bull-of-the-day/37923</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 19:39:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Intuitive Surgical&#8217;s (ISRG) story is improving. A new product was developed as an upgrade to its da Vinci Surgical System. Furthermore, the company enjoys a virtual monopoly in robotic surgery without direct competition. The company&#8217;s razor/razor blade business model ensures recurring revenues even during difficult times. In the first quarter, earnings of $2.12 per share were higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.66. Revenue growth was witnessed across all segments. Based on the company&#8217;s strong first quarter performance, we upgrade the stock to Outperform with a target price of $409, based on a P/E of 48.1x our fiscal 2010 EPS estimate. Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(ISRG) Intuitive Surgical Analyst Upgrades to Outperform</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/18/isrg-intuitive-upgraded-analyst-blog/37530</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 15:29:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We recently upgraded Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG) to ‘Outperform’ with a target price of $409 based on a P/E of roughly 48.1x our fiscal 2010 EPS estimate of $8.51. The company reported an outstanding first quarter in fiscal 2010. Earnings per share were $2.12, handily beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.66 and the year-ago earnings of $1.02. Total sales in the first quarter increased 74.4% year over year to $328.6 million. Growth was primarily attributed to continued robotic procedure adoption, thereby leading to higher sales of Intuitive’s da Vinci Surgical System. Instruments and accessories revenue increased 54.1% year over year to $122.7 million. Systems revenue increased 123.5% year over year to $155.3 million. Services sales increased 28.8% year over year to $50.6 million. Intuitive ended the first quarter with ]]></description>
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		<title>(ISRG) MarketWatch is Wrong &#8211; The Case For Investing in Small Caps</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/30/isrg-marketwatch-is-wrong-the-case-for-investing-in-small-caps/35809</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 20:41:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, MarketWatch railed against investing in small-cap stocks. And not just some small column buried in a deep, dark place on their website either… it was a feature article. It states that investors might be “tempted to chase small-caps’ hot returns, be careful not to hop the last car of the train… small caps probably have seen their best days in this rally.” Thanks for the oh-so prescient call, fellas. But why the heck should we believe you? After all, I don’t recall you ringing the dinner bell to chow down on small caps in November 2008, December 2008, or January 2009, like I did. Okay, enough of the self-promotion. But if the MarketWatch folks couldn’t spot the bottom back then, what makes them so sure they can ]]></description>
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		<title>(ISRG) Intuitive Surgical &#8211; Growing International Presence &#8211; Estimates Climbing</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/30/isrg-intuitive-surgical-growing-international-presence-estimates-climbing/35743</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:54:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG) recently hit a new all-time high at $393 after reporting awesome Q1 results that saw sales jump 75% from last year. Although the valuation picture does look a bit rich, the next-year estimate is projecting 20% earnings growth. Company Description Intuitive Surgical, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs and manufactures the highly specialized da Vinci surgical systems that allow surgeons to control instruments within a patients body for minimize invasiveness, something frequently referred to as &#8216;surgical robotics&#8217;. Intuitive was founded in 1995 and has a market cap of $14.48 billion. Shares of ISRG have been on fire for the last year after bottoming with the market in March of 2009, jumping from just above $82 to a recent all-time high at $393.92. The gains come on ]]></description>
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		<title>(ISRG) Intuitive Surgical Beats Consensus Earnings Estimate</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 01:29:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG) reported first quarter fiscal 2010 earnings per share of $2.12, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.66 and the year-ago earnings of 72 cents. Sales Total sales in the first quarter increased 74.4% year-over-year to $328.6 million. Growth was primarily attributed to continued robotic procedure adoption, thereby leading to higher sales of Intuitive’s da Vinci Surgical System. Instruments and accessories revenue increased 54.1% year-over-year to $122.7 million. Systems revenue increased 123.5% year-over-year to $155.3 million. Services sales increased 28.8% year-over-year to $50.6 million. Margins Intuitive ended the first quarter with a gross margin of 73.2%, an increase of 490 basis points (bps) year over year. Higher gross margin was primarily attributed to increased system average selling pieces (ASPs). ASP per system was $1.45 million, compared to $1.33 million in ]]></description>
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		<title>(ISRG) Intuitive Surgical Incorporated &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/19/isrg-intuitive-surgical-incorporated-bull-of-the-day/31264</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Intuitive Surgical&#8217;s (ISRG) story is improving. A new product was developed as an upgrade to its da Vinci Surgical System. Furthermore, the company enjoys a virtual monopoly in robotic surgery without direct competition. The company&#8217;s razor/razor blade business model ensures recurring revenues even during difficult times. In the fourth quarter, earnings of $1.95 per share were higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.71. Revenue growth was witnessed across all segments. The company also reported an expansion in its top and bottom lines in fiscal 2009. Based on the company&#8217;s strong performance, we upgrade the stock to Outperform with a target price of $400. Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(ISRG) Intuitive Surgical Analyst Upgrades to Outperform</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:07:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We recently upgraded Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG) to ‘Outperform’ as a result of its strong fourth quarter and fiscal 2009 results. The stock was assigned a target price of $400 based on a P/E of 52.0x our fiscal 2010 EPS estimate of $7.69. Intuitive reported fourth quarter earnings per share of $1.95, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.71 and the year-ago earnings of $1.27. For fiscal 2009, earnings per share came in at $6.23, compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.72 and the year-ago result of $5.12. Total sales in the fourth quarter increased 40% year-over-year to $323.0 million. Growth was driven by continued robotic procedure adoption, thereby leading to higher sales of Intuitive’s da Vinci Surgical System. Instruments and accessories revenue increased 39% year-over-year to $113.3 million. ]]></description>
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		<title>(ISRG) Wireless Medicine: The Most Important Healthcare Revolution for the Next 20 Years</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/25/isrg-wireless-medicine-the-most-important-healthcare-revolution-for-the-next-20-years/29025</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:17:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Louis Basenese, Small Cap and Special Situations Expert Thursday, February 25, 2010: Issue #1204 I’m always on the hunt for the next trillion-dollar mega trends – and the companies that will benefit the most from them. And as American Idol judge Randy Jackson likes to say, “We’ve got another hot one, America!” In terms of innovation, I’m not exaggerating when I say that this one ranks right up there with other life-changers like the personal computer, mobile phones, e-mail, DNA testing and sequencing, even the Internet. It will conceivably alter how every last penny is spent on healthcare. And that’s a lot of darn pennies. In the United States alone, we spent $2.4 trillion on healthcare in 2009 – roughly 17% of GDP. If you have any doubt that ]]></description>
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		<title>(MDRX) Medical Devices Stock Review &#8211; Feburary 2010 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/01/mdrx-medical-devices-stock-review-feburary-2010-industry-outlook/26636</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:23:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The global medical devices industry is fairly large, with annual worldwide sales in excess of $200 billion. The U.S. accounts for approximately 41% of this market. The industry is divided into different categories such as Cardiology, Oncology, Neuro, Orthopedic, Aesthetic Devices, Healthcare IT, etc. We recommend companies providing life-sustaining products to investors in the medical devices space. These companies provide a strong recurring stream of revenues as patients are unable to forego these products due to their life-sustaining nature. Furthermore, investors should allocate funds to companies with high-earnings-quality profiles. Large companies with a wide portfolio of products are also better poised for improved returns. These companies have a greater capability of withstanding a downturn in the economy. Another area which is interestingly poised for growth these days is Healthcare IT. ]]></description>
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		<title>(ISRG) Intuitive Surgical Beats Consensus Estimate</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/23/isrg-intuitive-surgical-beats-consensus-estimate/25752</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 20:42:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG) reported strong fourth quarter and full fiscal 2009 results. For the fourth quarter, earnings per share were $1.95, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.71 and the year-ago earnings of $1.27. For fiscal 2009, earnings per share were $5.93, compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.72 and the year-ago earnings of $5.12. Quarterly results Total sales in the fourth quarter increased 40% year over year to $323.0 million. Growth was driven by continued robotic procedure adoption, thereby leading to higher sales of Intuitive’s da Vinci Surgical System. Instruments and accessories revenue increased 39% year over year to $113.3 million. Systems revenue increased 42% year over year to $162.0 million. Services sales increased 32% year over year to $47.8 million. Intuitive ended the fourth quarter with ]]></description>
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		<title>($ISRG) Intuitive Surgical Downgraded to Neutral</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/30/isrg-intuitive-surgical-downgraded-to-neutral/23915</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:53:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have recently downgraded Intuitive Surgical Inc. (ISRG) to Neutral as a result of its limited upside potential to the stock at the current level. At the current price, the Intuitive stock is trading at roughly 42.9x our fiscal 2010 EPS estimate of $7.15, considerably higher than the peers’ mean P/E multiple of approximately 18.6. Therefore, we think that Intuitive has only a restricted potential at the current level. Hence, we have downgraded the stock to “Neutral&#8221; with a target price of $320 based on a P/E of approximately 44.8x our fiscal 2010 EPS estimate of $7.15. Intuitive will report fourth quarter and full fiscal 2009 results on Jan 21, 2009, after the market closes. Good results might persuade us to reconsider our Neutral rating on the stock. Intuitive Surgical ]]></description>
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		<title>(ISRG) Intuitive Surgical Downgraded</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:48:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Intuitive Surgical’s (ISRG) story is improving. A new product was developed as an upgrade to its da Vinci Surgical System. Furthermore, the company enjoys a virtual monopoly in robotic surgery without direct competition. The company’s razor/razor blade business model ensures recurring revenues even during difficult times. In the third quarter, earnings of $1.64 per share were higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.45. Revenue growth was witnessed across all the segments. However, we believe there is limited upside potential for the stock at current levels. As such, we are downgrading the stock to Neutral with a target price of $320. Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(ISRG) Intuitive Surgical Enters Japan</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/23/isrg-intuitive-surgical-enters-japan/21141</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:43:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG) recently received regulatory approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) to market its da Vinci Surgical System in Japan. The approval thus broadens Intuitive’s geographical presence and is likely to expand its international revenues. The da Vinci Surgical System is an advanced robot-assisted surgical system that represents a new generation in surgery. The da Vinci Surgical System consists of a surgeon’s console, a patient-side cart, and a high performance vision system. The product line also includes proprietary “wristed&#8221; instruments and surgical accessories. The da Vinci Surgical System translates the surgeon’s natural hand movements on instrument controls at a console into corresponding micro-movements of instruments positioned inside the patient through small puncture incisions, or ports. The da Vinci Surgical System is the only ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:16:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Dr. Scott Brown, Education Director Monday, November 23, 2009: Issue #1143 Momentum: Force or speed of movement. Impetus of a process, such as an idea, or course of events… That’s how the dictionary defines the word “momentum.” We’ve all seen what can happen when an index, sector, or stock catches momentum – either to the upside or downside. However, momentum waves don’t move uniformly. They can bounce up and down in an upward trend, gradually making new highs and higher lows, or they can fall into a downward trend. While the momentum trading concept is nothing new, the introduction of the online momentum day-trader in 1996 has kicked it up several notches and helped create unprecedented volatility in the markets. And being able to nail down stable, predictable, repeated ]]></description>
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		<title>(ISRG) Intuitive Surgical Inc. &#8211; Earnings Estimates Rising</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/26/isrg-intuitive-surgical-inc-earnings-estimates-rising/18703</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:24:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG) Growing Revenue Intuitive announced quarterly results on the 20th of October that included revenue of $280 million, up from $236 million last year. Sales generated through the da Vinci systems propelled the company&#8217;s growth. Earnings per share came in at $1.64, well above the $1.45 that analysts were expecting. This was the second earnings surprise in a row. Estimates Rising Full-year estimates are on the rise. Since the report 8 of 12 analysts have revised their forecasts. Currently the Zacks Consensus is $5.56, up 20 cents. Next year&#8217;s average estimate is $6.84, up 19 cents. With the newly submitted estimates, earnings growth rates are projected to be 9% this year and another 23% in 2010. The Chart Shares of ISRG slipped on the earnings news, but ]]></description>
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		<title>(ISRG) Intuitive Surgical Beats Consensus Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/21/isrg-intuitive-surgical-beats-consensus-estimates/18376</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:38:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG) reported a third quarter net income of $1.55 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.45. The company’s net income was $1.44 per share in the year-ago quarter. Revenues in the quarter came in at $280.1 million as against $236.0 million in the year-ago quarter, thus reflecting an 18.7% increase. Revenues from the instruments and accessories segment increased 32.8% to $100.82 million from $75.94 million in the year-ago quarter. The increase was aided by approximately a 49% revenue growth in da Vinci surgical procedures in the quarter despite lower revenues per procedure. Revenues from the company’s systems segment in the quarter increased 7.2% to $135.46 million from $126.33 million in the year-ago period. Revenues included $5.6 million which had  been  originally deferred in the first ]]></description>
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		<title>(MDRX) Medical Devices &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/16/mdrx-medical-devices-industry-outlook/17835</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:38:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The global medical devices industry is fairly large and is valued at roughly $223 billion, with the U.S. accounting for approximately 41%. The industry is divided into different categories such as Cardiology, Oncology, Neuro, Orthopedic, Aesthetic Devices and Healthcare IT. In the medical devices space, we recommend that investors focus on companies providing life-sustaining products. These companies provide a strong recurring stream of revenues as patients are unable to forego these products. Furthermore, investors should allocate funds to companies with high-earnings-quality profiles. Large companies with a wide portfolio of products are also better poised for good returns. These companies are capable of withstanding the current economic recession. Another area which is interestingly poised for growth these days is Healthcare IT. The landscape has changed since the Obama Administration passed a ]]></description>
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		<title>(ISRG) Intuitive Surgical- Is the Bull of the Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:19:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Intuitive Surgical&#8217;s (ISRG) story is improving. A new product was developed as an upgrade to the existing daVinci Surgical System. Furthermore, the company enjoys a virtual monopoly in robotic surgery without direct competition. The company&#8217;s razor/razor blade  business model ensures recurring revenues even  during difficult times. In the second quarter, earnings of $1.62 per share were higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.27. Growth in revenues was witnessed across all the segments. We believe the company will continue leveraging its monopoly position in the industry. We rate this stock Outperform with a target price of $260 per share. Zacks Investment Research View original at: Zacks.com News Feed]]></description>
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		<title>(ISRG) Intuitive Surgical Inc. &#8211; net profit margin of 22% is roughly 7 times the industry norm of just 35</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:28:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG) bolstered its balance sheet, blew away estimates, and investors cant get enough. Company Description Intuitive is a surgical robotics company that makes the da Vinci Surgical System. The system allows doctors to perform procedures through small incisions. Doctors use natural hand movements to manipulate small instruments inside the patient allowing surgeons to perform surgeries previously only possible through open surgery. Sliced Through Estimates On Jul 22 Intuitive announce second quarter results that included earnings per share of $1.62, 28% higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.27. Net income came in at $62.4 million, up from $51.2 million in the same period last year. Revenues for the quarter were $260.6, up from $219.2 on year ago. The da Vinci system&#8217;s 52% growth was a main source ]]></description>
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