Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) 370.93 $ISRG
Global Medical Robots Market (Surgical Robot, Rehabilitation Robotics, Telemedicine, Assistive Robots, Orthotics, Prosthetics, Radio Surgery, Exoskeleton) - Forecasts to 2018
M2 - Mon May 19, 6:16AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4bpsdp/medical_robots) has announced the addition of the "Global Medical Robots Market (Surgical Robot, Rehabilitation Robotics, Telemedicine, Assistive Robots, Orthotics, Prosthetics, Radio Surgery, Exoskeleton) - Forecasts to 2018" report to their offering. The medical robotic systems market, which comprises surgical robots, rehabilitation robots, non-invasive radiosurgery robots, hospital and pharmacy robots, and other robotic systems, has witnessed various technological advancements. These advancements have led to a growth in the number of application areas of medical robotic systems. Medical robotic systems are used in neurology, orthopedics, laparoscopy, special education, and other areas. The hospital and pharmacy robots segment is the fastest-growing segment of the medical robotics market. The increasing demand for telemedicine robots is likely to propel the growth of this market. Along with this, technological developments and increasing adoption of newer technologies by hospitals are some factors that are propelling the demand for hospital and pharmacy robots. The other major segment under hospital and pharmacy robots is the i.v. robots segment. i.v. robots are dispensing robots used in hospitals and pharmacies to accurately compound drug mixtures. These robots are used to administer safe, accurate, efficient, cost-effective, and ready-to-administer IV admixtures. Factors such as an aging population, increasing spending power of the middle-class population, increasing number of private sector hospitals, advancements in endoscopic technologies, and expansions of rural healthcare facilities are also going to play a pivotal role in boosting the demand for medical robotics in the Asian region. Key Topics Covered: 1 Introduction 2 Executive Summary 3 Market Dynamics 4 Medical Robotic Systems Market, By Segment 5 Medical Robotic Systems Market, By Application 6 Geographic Analysis 7 Competitive Landscape 8 Company Profiles Companies Mentioned: - Accuray, Inc. - Hansen Medical, Inc. - Health Robotics S.R.L. - Intuitive Surgical Inc. - Mako Surgical Corp. - Mazor Robotics Ltd. - Medrobotics Corporation - Or Productivity Plc - Renishaw Plc - Titan Medical Inc. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4b...cal_robots
Teleflex Supports Intuitive Surgical, Shares Rise - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue May 13, 2:00PM CDT
Following the announcement by Teleflex (TFX), shares of Teleflex and Intuitive Surgical rose 4.7% and 1.1%, respectively.
3 Stocks Near 52-Week Lows Worth Buying
Sean Williams, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 13, 12:45PM CDT
Just as we examine companies each week that may be rising past their fair values , we can also find companies trading at what may be bargain prices. While many investors would rather have nothing to do with stocks wallowing at 52-week lows, I think...
Downtrend Call Working As Intuitive Surgical Stock Falls 15.0% (ISRG)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue May 13, 11:18AM CDT
SmarTrend identified a Downtrend for Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) on April 14th, 2014 at $432.58. In approximately 4 weeks, Intuitive Surgical has returned 14.99% as of today's recent price of $367.72.
After Yesterday's Rally of 3.57% Shares Could Potentially Pullback
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon May 12, 5:16PM CDT
Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $350.06 to a high of $367.15. Yesterday, the shares gained 3.6%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $362.24 on volume of 535,000 shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
Intuitive Surgical Rises 3.57% on Heavy Volume: Watch For Potential Pullback
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon May 12, 5:15PM CDT
Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $350.06 to a high of $367.15. Yesterday, the shares gained 3.6%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $362.24 on volume of 535,000 shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
Health Care Sector Stocks Coverage -- Research on Accuray, Varian Medical Systems, Intuitive Surgical, and Edwards Lifesciences
PR Newswire - Mon May 12, 11:30AM CDT
The markets on Friday, May 09, 2014 ended on a positive note as the S&P 500 finished the session 0.15% higher at 1,878.48, and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,071.87, up 0.50%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 16,583.34, up 0.20%. The gains were broad based as six out of ten sectors ended in positive. During the session gains in the Consumer Discretionary, Health Care and Consumer Staples sectors positively impacted the broader market, while some retraction came in from Materials, Financials, and Energy sectors. The S&P 500 Health Care Sector Index closed the day at 668.35, up 0.58%, with the index also advancing 3.66% in the last one month. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Accuray Inc. (NASDAQ: ARAY), Varian Medical Systems Inc. (NYSE: VAR), Intuitive Surgical Inc. (NASDAQ: ISRG) and Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE: EW). Free technical research on ARAY, VAR, ISRG and EW can be downloaded upon signing up at:
Post Earnings Update: Intuitive Surgical Has Sunk 16.4% Lower in Past 2 Weeks (ISRG)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon May 12, 11:09AM CDT
20 days ago, on April 22nd, 2014, Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) reported its earnings. Analysts, on average, expected earnings of $2.66 per share on sales of $465.0 million. Intuitive Surgical actually reported earnings of $2.38 per share on sales of $464.7 million, missing EPS estimates by $0.28 and matching revenue estimates. Since the company's report, shares of Intuitive Surgical have fallen from $422.33 to $353.06, representing a loss of 16.4% in the past 20 days.
Intuitive Surgical Reports New Employee Option Grants for May 2014
GlobeNewswire - Thu May 08, 3:48PM CDT
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (Nasdaq:ISRG) today reported that equity awards approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, which consists entirely of Independent Directors, were made to 63 new employees. Pursuant to NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 5635(c)(4), the equity awards were granted under the Intuitive Surgical, Inc. 2009 Commencement Incentive Plan, which the Board of Directors of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. adopted for the granting of equity awards to new employees. In accordance with NASDAQ rules, these grants were made under an equity incentive plan without shareholder approval. NASDAQ rules require a public announcement of equity awards to be made under this type of plan. 63 employees were granted a combination of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Stock Options to purchase an aggregate of 11,332 shares of the Company's common stock; 7,190 of the shares granted were Stock Options and 4,142 of the shares granted were RSUs. Both the RSUs and Stock Options vest over four years. The Stock Options expire in 10 years assuming continued employment. No officers received any award under this plan. The exercise price for the Stock Options granted is $352.95 which was the closing price of Intuitive Surgical, Inc.'s common stock on the NASDAQ Global Market as such price was reported by NASDAQ on May 7, 2014. The Company's policy is to issue RSUs and Stock Option grants to new employees, where equity makes sense, on the fifth business day of every calendar month.
Look for Shares of Intuitive Surgical to Potentially Rebound after Yesterday's 2.04% Sell Off
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed May 07, 4:44PM CDT
Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $352.54 to a high of $362.24. Yesterday, the shares fell 2.0%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $359.28 on volume of 729,000 shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
Intuitive Surgical Falls 2.04% on Heavy Volume: Watch For Potential Rebound
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed May 07, 4:43PM CDT
Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $352.54 to a high of $362.24. Yesterday, the shares fell 2.0%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $359.28 on volume of 729,000 shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
Stock Prices Updates, Study Results, Financial Results, and Share Repurchase Program - Analyst Notes on Gilead, Pfizer, Pharmacyclics, Intuitive Surgical and Mallinckrodt
PR Newswire - Wed May 07, 7:37AM CDT
Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding Gilead Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD), Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE), Pharmacyclics Inc. (NYSE: PCYC), Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISRG) and Mallinckrodt plc (NYSE: MNK). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/2140-100free.
Shares of ISRG Down 16.0% Since Downtrend Call on Shares
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue May 06, 10:03AM CDT
SmarTrend identified a Downtrend for Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) on April 14th, 2014 at $432.58. In approximately 3 weeks, Intuitive Surgical has returned 15.97% as of today's recent price of $363.49.
The Worst S&P 500 Stocks of the Month
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 04, 10:30AM CDT
For investors in the S&P 500 , April brought modest but solid gains, with the index rising 0.6% and hitting an unprecedented high-water mark. However, many stocks missed the boat, especially as investors punished momentum stocks that had...
'Fast Money' Recap: Bullish or Bearish on Bonds?
at The Street - Sat May 03, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel discussed energy companies and Berkshire Hathaway earnings.
Medical Devices Face Onslaught Of Pricing Pressure
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri May 02, 4:26PM CDT
Makers of medical devices are coming under increasing pressure, owing to a fundamental power shift in American medicine favoring insurance companies, hospitals and their patients. The change, according to Moty Avisar, president of medical systems...
Amazon, Pandora, Chipotle, 7 More Stocks Slammed After Quarterly Results
at The Street - Fri May 02, 9:40AM CDT
Cree, 3D Systems, Facebook, Intuitive Surgical, Netflix, Panera Bread and Under Armour were also double-digit losers to their post-earnings lows.
Intuitive Surgical Announces Accelerated Share Repurchase
GlobeNewswire - Fri May 02, 7:01AM CDT
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (Nasdaq:ISRG), the industry leader in robotic-assisted surgery, today announced that it has entered into an accelerated share repurchase program (the "ASR Program"
with Goldman, Sachs & Co., ("Goldman" pursuant to which Intuitive Surgical will repurchase $1 billion of its common stock from Goldman. The Company anticipates that a majority of the shares repurchased under the ASR Program will be received and retired within two weeks. The remaining shares, if any, under the program will be received and retired in early November 2014, although they could be received earlier if the ASR Program is ended sooner.
MedTech's Partial Tax Repeal: Is It Enough? - Zacks Analyst Interviews
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu May 01, 4:03AM CDT
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MedTech's Partial Tax Repeal: Is It Enough? - Industry Outlook
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Global Medical Robots Market (Surgical Robot, Rehabilitation Robotics, Telemedicine, Assistive Robots, Orthotics, Prosthetics, Radio Surgery, Exoskeleton) - Forecasts to 2018
M2 - Mon May 19, 6:16AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4bpsdp/medical_robots) has announced the addition of the "Global Medical Robots Market (Surgical Robot, Rehabilitation Robotics, Telemedicine, Assistive Robots, Orthotics, Prosthetics, Radio Surgery, Exoskeleton) - Forecasts to 2018" report to their offering. The medical robotic systems market, which comprises surgical robots, rehabilitation robots, non-invasive radiosurgery robots, hospital and pharmacy robots, and other robotic systems, has witnessed various technological advancements. These advancements have led to a growth in the number of application areas of medical robotic systems. Medical robotic systems are used in neurology, orthopedics, laparoscopy, special education, and other areas. The hospital and pharmacy robots segment is the fastest-growing segment of the medical robotics market. The increasing demand for telemedicine robots is likely to propel the growth of this market. Along with this, technological developments and increasing adoption of newer technologies by hospitals are some factors that are propelling the demand for hospital and pharmacy robots. The other major segment under hospital and pharmacy robots is the i.v. robots segment. i.v. robots are dispensing robots used in hospitals and pharmacies to accurately compound drug mixtures. These robots are used to administer safe, accurate, efficient, cost-effective, and ready-to-administer IV admixtures. Factors such as an aging population, increasing spending power of the middle-class population, increasing number of private sector hospitals, advancements in endoscopic technologies, and expansions of rural healthcare facilities are also going to play a pivotal role in boosting the demand for medical robotics in the Asian region. Key Topics Covered: 1 Introduction 2 Executive Summary 3 Market Dynamics 4 Medical Robotic Systems Market, By Segment 5 Medical Robotic Systems Market, By Application 6 Geographic Analysis 7 Competitive Landscape 8 Company Profiles Companies Mentioned: - Accuray, Inc. - Hansen Medical, Inc. - Health Robotics S.R.L. - Intuitive Surgical Inc. - Mako Surgical Corp. - Mazor Robotics Ltd. - Medrobotics Corporation - Or Productivity Plc - Renishaw Plc - Titan Medical Inc. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4b...cal_robots
Teleflex Supports Intuitive Surgical, Shares Rise - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue May 13, 2:00PM CDT
Following the announcement by Teleflex (TFX), shares of Teleflex and Intuitive Surgical rose 4.7% and 1.1%, respectively.
3 Stocks Near 52-Week Lows Worth Buying
Sean Williams, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 13, 12:45PM CDT
Just as we examine companies each week that may be rising past their fair values , we can also find companies trading at what may be bargain prices. While many investors would rather have nothing to do with stocks wallowing at 52-week lows, I think...
Downtrend Call Working As Intuitive Surgical Stock Falls 15.0% (ISRG)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue May 13, 11:18AM CDT
SmarTrend identified a Downtrend for Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) on April 14th, 2014 at $432.58. In approximately 4 weeks, Intuitive Surgical has returned 14.99% as of today's recent price of $367.72.
After Yesterday's Rally of 3.57% Shares Could Potentially Pullback
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon May 12, 5:16PM CDT
Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $350.06 to a high of $367.15. Yesterday, the shares gained 3.6%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $362.24 on volume of 535,000 shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
Intuitive Surgical Rises 3.57% on Heavy Volume: Watch For Potential Pullback
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon May 12, 5:15PM CDT
Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $350.06 to a high of $367.15. Yesterday, the shares gained 3.6%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $362.24 on volume of 535,000 shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
Health Care Sector Stocks Coverage -- Research on Accuray, Varian Medical Systems, Intuitive Surgical, and Edwards Lifesciences
PR Newswire - Mon May 12, 11:30AM CDT
The markets on Friday, May 09, 2014 ended on a positive note as the S&P 500 finished the session 0.15% higher at 1,878.48, and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,071.87, up 0.50%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 16,583.34, up 0.20%. The gains were broad based as six out of ten sectors ended in positive. During the session gains in the Consumer Discretionary, Health Care and Consumer Staples sectors positively impacted the broader market, while some retraction came in from Materials, Financials, and Energy sectors. The S&P 500 Health Care Sector Index closed the day at 668.35, up 0.58%, with the index also advancing 3.66% in the last one month. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Accuray Inc. (NASDAQ: ARAY), Varian Medical Systems Inc. (NYSE: VAR), Intuitive Surgical Inc. (NASDAQ: ISRG) and Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE: EW). Free technical research on ARAY, VAR, ISRG and EW can be downloaded upon signing up at:
Post Earnings Update: Intuitive Surgical Has Sunk 16.4% Lower in Past 2 Weeks (ISRG)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon May 12, 11:09AM CDT
20 days ago, on April 22nd, 2014, Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) reported its earnings. Analysts, on average, expected earnings of $2.66 per share on sales of $465.0 million. Intuitive Surgical actually reported earnings of $2.38 per share on sales of $464.7 million, missing EPS estimates by $0.28 and matching revenue estimates. Since the company's report, shares of Intuitive Surgical have fallen from $422.33 to $353.06, representing a loss of 16.4% in the past 20 days.
Intuitive Surgical Reports New Employee Option Grants for May 2014
GlobeNewswire - Thu May 08, 3:48PM CDT
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (Nasdaq:ISRG) today reported that equity awards approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, which consists entirely of Independent Directors, were made to 63 new employees. Pursuant to NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 5635(c)(4), the equity awards were granted under the Intuitive Surgical, Inc. 2009 Commencement Incentive Plan, which the Board of Directors of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. adopted for the granting of equity awards to new employees. In accordance with NASDAQ rules, these grants were made under an equity incentive plan without shareholder approval. NASDAQ rules require a public announcement of equity awards to be made under this type of plan. 63 employees were granted a combination of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Stock Options to purchase an aggregate of 11,332 shares of the Company's common stock; 7,190 of the shares granted were Stock Options and 4,142 of the shares granted were RSUs. Both the RSUs and Stock Options vest over four years. The Stock Options expire in 10 years assuming continued employment. No officers received any award under this plan. The exercise price for the Stock Options granted is $352.95 which was the closing price of Intuitive Surgical, Inc.'s common stock on the NASDAQ Global Market as such price was reported by NASDAQ on May 7, 2014. The Company's policy is to issue RSUs and Stock Option grants to new employees, where equity makes sense, on the fifth business day of every calendar month.
Look for Shares of Intuitive Surgical to Potentially Rebound after Yesterday's 2.04% Sell Off
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed May 07, 4:44PM CDT
Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $352.54 to a high of $362.24. Yesterday, the shares fell 2.0%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $359.28 on volume of 729,000 shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
Intuitive Surgical Falls 2.04% on Heavy Volume: Watch For Potential Rebound
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed May 07, 4:43PM CDT
Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $352.54 to a high of $362.24. Yesterday, the shares fell 2.0%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $359.28 on volume of 729,000 shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
Stock Prices Updates, Study Results, Financial Results, and Share Repurchase Program - Analyst Notes on Gilead, Pfizer, Pharmacyclics, Intuitive Surgical and Mallinckrodt
PR Newswire - Wed May 07, 7:37AM CDT
Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding Gilead Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD), Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE), Pharmacyclics Inc. (NYSE: PCYC), Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISRG) and Mallinckrodt plc (NYSE: MNK). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/2140-100free.
Shares of ISRG Down 16.0% Since Downtrend Call on Shares
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue May 06, 10:03AM CDT
SmarTrend identified a Downtrend for Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) on April 14th, 2014 at $432.58. In approximately 3 weeks, Intuitive Surgical has returned 15.97% as of today's recent price of $363.49.
The Worst S&P 500 Stocks of the Month
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 04, 10:30AM CDT
For investors in the S&P 500 , April brought modest but solid gains, with the index rising 0.6% and hitting an unprecedented high-water mark. However, many stocks missed the boat, especially as investors punished momentum stocks that had...
'Fast Money' Recap: Bullish or Bearish on Bonds?
at The Street - Sat May 03, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel discussed energy companies and Berkshire Hathaway earnings.
Medical Devices Face Onslaught Of Pricing Pressure
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri May 02, 4:26PM CDT
Makers of medical devices are coming under increasing pressure, owing to a fundamental power shift in American medicine favoring insurance companies, hospitals and their patients. The change, according to Moty Avisar, president of medical systems...
Amazon, Pandora, Chipotle, 7 More Stocks Slammed After Quarterly Results
at The Street - Fri May 02, 9:40AM CDT
Cree, 3D Systems, Facebook, Intuitive Surgical, Netflix, Panera Bread and Under Armour were also double-digit losers to their post-earnings lows.
Intuitive Surgical Announces Accelerated Share Repurchase
GlobeNewswire - Fri May 02, 7:01AM CDT
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (Nasdaq:ISRG), the industry leader in robotic-assisted surgery, today announced that it has entered into an accelerated share repurchase program (the "ASR Program"
with Goldman, Sachs & Co., ("Goldman" pursuant to which Intuitive Surgical will repurchase $1 billion of its common stock from Goldman. The Company anticipates that a majority of the shares repurchased under the ASR Program will be received and retired within two weeks. The remaining shares, if any, under the program will be received and retired in early November 2014, although they could be received earlier if the ASR Program is ended sooner. MedTech's Partial Tax Repeal: Is It Enough? - Zacks Analyst Interviews
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MedTech's Partial Tax Repeal: Is It Enough? - Industry Outlook
