Fresenius Medical Care AG (NYSE:FMS) posted a healthy quarter with growth in sales and earnings driven by a 26 percent bump in international sales.
"We are particularly pleased with the success of our international region, given a persistently challenging business environment with the current debt crisis worldwide and the successful expansion of our clinic network in Asia-Pacific and Europe," CEO Dr. Ben Lipps said in prepared remarks.
The Waltham, Mass.-based dialysis treatment company saw a 6 percent increase in sales during the three months ended June 30, amounting to $3.2 million, compared to $2.3 million in sales during the same period last year.
Profits also increased, coming in at $261,000, or 86 cents per diluted share, a 5 percent boost from the $248,000 in earnings, or 83 cents per diluted share, for Q2 2010, according to a press release.
Fresenius, which is currently caught in a patent spat with Baxter International Inc. (NYSE: BAX), which is demanding $20 million over violations of a touch-screen dialysis machine patent, confirmed its outlook for the year at revenues above $13 billion and income between $1.07 billion and $1.09 billion.
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Here’s a quick rundown of a few releases over the past couple days:
Kensey Nash sinks hard in Q4
Kensey Nash Corp. (NSDQ:KNSY) saw a dramatic decline in the three months ended June 30. The Exton, Pa.-based regenerative medicine company posted a 15 percent decrease in sales to $18.7 million, compared to $21.9 million during the same period last year.
Company profits dove 50 percent to $2.9 million, or 34 cents per diluted share, compared to $5.9 million, or 60 cents per diluted share in Q4 of 2010.
Sales for the year sank 11 percent to $71.6 million to, or 23 cents per diluted share, from $80.6 million, or $1.78 per diluted share, for FY 2010.
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Solos narrows losses
Solos Endoscopy Inc. (PINK:SNDY), which launched a revamped veterinary product line of endoscopic equipment early in July, narrowed losses on decreased sales in the three months ended June 30. The Boston, Mass.-based company posted a 19 percent decrease in sales to $91,865, compared to $113,148 during the same period last year.
Company losses narrowed 19 percent to $186,360, or a loss of 2 cents per diluted share, compared to $229,973 lost, or 82 cents kist per diluted share in Q2 of 2010.
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ProUroCare tightens its belt
ProUroCare Medical Inc. (OTC:PUMD), a pre-revenue company tightened its belt in the three months ended June 30. The Eden Prairie, Minn.-based prostate imaging company posted a 28 percent decrease in operating losses to $377,134, compared to $529,159 in operating expenses during the same period last year.
Total losses narrowed 65 percent to $488,813, or 3 cents lost per diluted share, compared to $1.4 million, or 11 cents lost per diluted share in Q2 of 2010.
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