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Sunshine Heart soars on C-Pulse CE Mark | Wall Street Beat

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Sunshine Heart (ASX:SHC) is shining on Wall Street today after announcing European regulatory approval for its C-Pulse heart assist system, with SHC shares closing up nearly 14% on the news.

The Eden Prairie, Minn., and Sydney-based medical device company said the CE Mark means the C-Pulse system can be marketed for treating Class III and Class IV heart failure in the European Union and other countries that recognize the mark.

News of the approval for the C-Pulse outside-the-bloodstream heart pump sent SHC shares to $11.44 today, up 13.9%.

"The CE Mark approval includes our second generation driver, cuff and other components which we believe will improve the overall device performance and ultimately patients’ quality of life," CEO Dave Rosa said in prepared remarks.

Rosa told MassDevice.com in April that the U.S. market alone offers 1.5 million Class III patients. In Europe, that number is 3.7 million, according to Sunshine Heart.

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Greatbatch (NYSE:GB) said the 3-week window for employees of its Swiss operations to comment on plans to largely shutter 2 plants is closed, meaning "most major functions" will be moved to Indiana and Mexico by the end of 2013. Greatbatch said it expects to book charges on the restructuring of $14 million to $32 million over the next 18 months, not including $10 million to $14 million in non-cash write-offs.
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Baxter (NYSE:BAX) said its board approved a $2 billion share repurchasing program and boosted its dividend by 34%, to 45¢ per share.
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Yes, that’s $2.6 BILLION.

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 CynoSure hits 52-week high

Cynosure (NSDQ:CYNO) posted a 52-week high of $24.25 today after swinging to 2nd-quarter black on a 50% sales increase.
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 Analysts’ ups and downs

  • CynoSure (NSDQ:CYNO): Leerink Swann raises price target to $31 from $28, sets “outperform” rating.
  • Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE:EW): JP Morgan lowers price target to $93 from $86, maintains “neutral” rating; Leerink Swann maintains "outperform" rating, lowers price target to $110 from $104.
  • Intuitive Surgical (NSDQ:ISRG): Mizuho upgrades to "buy," cuts price target to $540 from $600.
  • InVivo Therapeutics (OTC:NVIV): Aegis Capital Corp. initiates at “buy” rating.

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