Top Medical Centers Awarded da Vinci(R) Technology Grants for Robotic Surgery Simulation Practice
GlobeNewswire - Thu Nov 13, 7:30AM CST
Intuitive Surgical (Nasdaq:ISRG) has awarded technology grants to five top U.S. medical centers to increase training opportunities in minimally invasive surgical techniques. Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Duke University, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), University of Texas Southwestern and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis will each receive a da Vinci System console and Skills Simulator equipment for one year.
ISRG: 516.10 (+2.86)
Intuitive Surgical awards option grants to 70 new employees for November 2014
M2 - Wed Nov 12, 7:13AM CST
Robotic surgery company Intuitive Surgical (NasdaqGS:ISRG) disclosed on Tuesday that 70 new employees were granted a combination of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Stock Options to purchase an aggregate of 13,202 shares of its common stock under NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 5635(c)(4).
ISRG: 516.10 (+2.86)
Intuitive Surgical Up 35.1% Since SmarTrend Uptrend Call (ISRG)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Nov 11, 5:01PM CST
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) on June 11th, 2014 at $380.75. In approximately 5 months, Intuitive Surgical has returned 35.09% as of today's recent price of $514.34.
ISRG: 516.10 (+2.86)
Intuitive Surgical Reports New Employee Option Grants for November 2014
GlobeNewswire - Tue Nov 11, 5:00PM CST
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 70 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. 70 employees were granted a combination of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Stock Options to purchase an aggregate of 13,202 shares of the Company's common stock; 9,375 of the shares granted were Stock Options and 3,827 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 $500.02 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 November 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.
ISRG: 516.10 (+2.86)
Audience Appoints Stephanie Kaplan as Vice President of Process and Program Management
Marketwire Canada - Tue Nov 11, 4:13PM CST
Audience, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADNC), the leader in Advanced Voice and a pioneer in multisensory processing and natural user experience technology for consumer devices, today announced that Stephanie Kaplan has been appointed to the position of Vice President of Process and Program Management. In this newly created role, Ms. Kaplan will be responsible for overall program management, as well as company-wide process optimization. Ms. Kaplan has more than 25 years of experience in research and development and operations strategy. She has served in similar executive positions with several companies including PowerVision, Invuity and Sadra Medical. She has also held director positions at Juniper Networks and Intuitive Surgical and was a principal consultant with Pittiglio Rabin Todd & McGrath.
ISRG: 516.10 (+2.86), ADNC: 3.95 (-0.07)
Intuitive Surgical Set to Possibly Pullback After Yesterday's Rally of 1.05%
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Nov 11, 4:01PM CST
Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $503.00 to a high of $514.88. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.1%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $512.23 on volume of 258,000 shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
ISRG: 516.10 (+2.86)
Watch for Intuitive Surgical to Potentially Pullback After Gaining 1.05% Yesterday
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Nov 11, 4:01PM CST
Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $503.00 to a high of $514.88. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.1%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $512.23 on volume of 258,000 shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
ISRG: 516.10 (+2.86)
Automation Will Create Jobs In The Robotics Industry
ARK Investment Management - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Nov 10, 1:53PM CST
By David Conway, ARK Analyst According to a recent Oxford University study, automation will eliminate more than eight million American jobs by 2025. Astoundingly, during the next decade through 2035, the number of displaced workers will...
ISRG: 516.10 (+2.86), ADEP: 8.66 (-0.28), IRBT: 34.27 (-0.38)
Warren Buffett's Investing Strategy: Could Intuitive Surgical Inc. Be a Good Fit?
Sean Williams, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Nov 10, 1:31PM CST
There is perhaps no investor followed more closely than the Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffett. The reason Buffett is a master at captivating investors' attention is his investing track record, which highlights a transformation of his initial savings of...
ISRG: 516.10 (+2.86)
Intuitive Surgical Earnings Review: 20 Days after Announcement Shares Up 0.9% (ISRG)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Nov 10, 12:00PM CST
When Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) reported earnings two weeks ago on October 21st, 2014, analysts, on average, expected the company to report earnings of $3.81 on sales of $514.0 million. Intuitive Surgical actually reported earnings of $3.92 per share on sales of $550.1 million, beating EPS estimates by $0.11 and beating revenue estimates by $36.1 million. Since the company's report, shares of Intuitive Surgical have risen from $495.77 to $500.02, representing a gain of 0.9% in the past 20 days.
ISRG: 516.10 (+2.86)
5 Rocket Stocks to Buy for Gains This Week: Apple, Philip Morris and More
at The Street - Mon Nov 10, 9:26AM CST
"Rocket Stocks" are our list of companies with short-term gain catalysts and longer-term growth potential.
ISRG: 516.10 (+2.86), PM: 87.86 (-0.04), LMT: 187.97 (+1.10), PNC: 87.83 (-0.21), AAPL: 112.82 (+1.57)
South Korea Laparoscopes Market Outlook to 2020: Key players covered include Olympus, KARL STORZ GmbH & Co, B. Braun Melsungen and Intuitive Surgical
M2 - Thu Nov 06, 6:03AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/f9bmzc/south_korea) has announced the addition of the "South Korea Laparoscopes Market Outlook to 2020" report to their offering. Our new report, "South Korea Laparoscopes Market Outlook to 2020", provides key market data on the South Korea Laparoscopes market. The report provides value, in millions of US dollars, volume (in units) and average prices (in US dollars) within market segments - Video Laparoscopes (Rigid Tip Video Laparoscopes and Flexible Tip Video Laparoscopes), Robotic Surgical Systems and Rigid Tip Non-Video Laparoscopes. The report also provides company shares and distribution shares data for each of these market categories, and global corporate-level profiles of the key market participants, pipeline products, and news and deals related to the Laparoscopes market wherever available. The data in the report is derived from dynamic market forecast models. The publisher uses epidemiology and capital equipment-based models to estimate and forecast the market size. The objective is to provide information that represents the most up-to-date data of the industry possible. The epidemiology-based forecasting model makes use of epidemiology data gathered from research publications and primary interviews with physicians to establish the target patient population and treatment flow patterns for individual diseases and therapies. Using prevalence and incidence data and diagnosed and treated population, the epidemiology-based forecasting model arrives at the final numbers. Capital equipment-based forecasting models are done based on the installed base, replacements and new sales of a specific device/equipment in healthcare facilities such as hospitals, clinics and diagnostic centers. Key Topics Covered: 1 List of Tables 2 Introduction 3 Laparoscopes Market, South Korea 4 Overview of Key Companies in South Korea, Laparoscopes Market 5 Appendix Companies Mentioned: - Intuitive Surgical - Olympus - KARL STORZ GmbH & Co - Stryker - Richard Wolf For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/f9...outh_korea
ISRG: 516.10 (+2.86)
Italy Laparoscopes Market Outlook to 2020: Key players covered include Olympus, KARL STORZ GmbH & Co, B. Braun Melsungen and Intuitive Surgical
M2 - Thu Nov 06, 5:56AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/zplm2z/italy) has announced the addition of the "Italy Laparoscopes Market Outlook to 2020" report to their offering. Our new report, "Italy Laparoscopes Market Outlook to 2020", provides key market data on the Italy Laparoscopes market. The report provides value, in millions of US dollars, volume (in units) and average prices (in US dollars) within market segments - Video Laparoscopes (Rigid Tip Video Laparoscopes and Flexible Tip Video Laparoscopes), Robotic Surgical Systems and Rigid Tip Non-Video Laparoscopes. The report also provides company shares and distribution shares data for each of these market categories, and global corporate-level profiles of the key market participants, pipeline products, and news and deals related to the Laparoscopes market wherever available. The data in the report is derived from dynamic market forecast models. The publisher uses epidemiology and capital equipment-based models to estimate and forecast the market size. The objective is to provide information that represents the most up-to-date data of the industry possible. The epidemiology-based forecasting model makes use of epidemiology data gathered from research publications and primary interviews with physicians to establish the target patient population and treatment flow patterns for individual diseases and therapies. Using prevalence and incidence data and diagnosed and treated population, the epidemiology-based forecasting model arrives at the final numbers. Extensive interviews are conducted with key opinion leaders (KOLs), physicians and industry experts to validate the market size, company share and distribution share data and analysis. Key Topics Covered: 1 List of Tables and Figures 2 Introduction 3 Laparoscopes Market, Italy 4 Overview of Key Companies in Italy, Laparoscopes Market 5 Appendix Companies Mentioned: - Olympus Corporation - Intuitive Surgical, Inc. - KARL STORZ GmbH & Co. KG - Stryker Corporation - B. Braun Melsungen AG For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/zplm2z/italy
ISRG: 516.10 (+2.86), SYK: 88.84 (+0.26)
Intuitive Surgical Rises 1.89% on Heavy Volume: Watch For Potential Pullback
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed Nov 05, 4:32PM CST
Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $494.02 to a high of $506.23. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.9%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $500.82 on volume of 440,000 shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
ISRG: 516.10 (+2.86)
After Yesterday's Rally of 1.89% Shares Could Potentially Pullback
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed Nov 05, 4:32PM CST
Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $494.02 to a high of $506.23. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.9%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $500.82 on volume of 440,000 shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
ISRG: 516.10 (+2.86)
Intuitive Surgical Up 29.4% Since SmarTrend Uptrend Call (ISRG)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Nov 04, 11:07AM CST
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) on June 11th, 2014 at $380.75. In approximately 5 months, Intuitive Surgical has returned 29.37% as of today's recent price of $492.56.
ISRG: 516.10 (+2.86)
Intuitive Surgical Staple Problem And Other Cautions
William Meyers - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Nov 04, 7:59AM CST
ISRG: 516.10 (+2.86)
Intuitive Surgical Has Returned 26.4% Since SmarTrend Recommendation (ISRG)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Oct 28, 9:51AM CDT
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) on June 11th, 2014 at $380.75. In approximately 5 months, Intuitive Surgical has returned 26.43% as of today's recent price of $481.36.
ISRG: 516.10 (+2.86)
Computer Assisted Surgical (CAS) Systems - 2014 Global Strategic Business Report
M2 - Tue Oct 28, 4:16AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/46xq77/computer_assisted) has announced the addition of the "Computer Assisted Surgical (CAS) Systems - Global Strategic Business Report" report to their offering. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2013 through 2020. Also, a seven-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based on public domain information including company URLs. This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Computer Assisted Surgical (CAS) Systems in US$ by the following Product Segments: - Surgical Planners and Simulators - Surgical Navigation Systems - Surgical Robots The report profiles 56 companies including many key and niche players such as: - 3D Systems Corporation - Accuray, Inc. - B. Braun Melsungen AG - Brainlab AG - CAE, Inc. - CONMED Corporation - Curexo Technology Corporation - Hansen Medical, Inc. - Intuitive Surgical, Inc. - Medtronic, Inc. - Mazor Robotics Ltd. - Northern Digital Inc. - Polhemus, Inc. - Simbionix USA Corp. - Stryker Corporation Key Topics Covered: I. Introduction, Methodology & Product Definitions II. Executive Summary 1. Industry Overview 2. Surgical Robots Market - A Review 3. An Insight Into Surgical Planners & Simulators Market 4. Surgical Navigation Systems Market 5. Product Overview 6. Cas In Select Medical Domains 7. Product Introductions/Innovations/ Approvals 8. Recent Industry Activity 9. Focus On Select Players 10. Global Market Perspective III. Market 1. The United States 2. Canada 3. Japan 4. Europe 5. Asia-Pacific 6. Rest Of World IV. Competitive Landscape Total Companies Profiled: 56 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 57) - The United States (38) - Canada (3) - Japan (1) - Europe (14) - - France (1) - - Germany (6) - - The United Kingdom (2) - - Italy (1) - - Rest of Europe (4) - Middle East (1) For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/46...r_assisted
ISRG: 516.10 (+2.86), MDT: 69.38 (+0.88), HNSN: 0.80 (+0.04), DDD: 33.39 (-1.11), CNMD: 42.32 (-0.18), MZOR: 10.43 (+0.28), ARAY: 7.07 (+0.02), SYK: 88.84 (+0.26)