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Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE:EW) can’t seem to get a break on Wall Street, where its share price slipped 3.4 percent today despite growth for its top and bottom lines.
The Irvine, Calif.-based heart valve maker missed The Street’s earnings forecast by a mere penny, but that was enough to send its shares down to a $67.79 close.
Fresenius Medical Care AG (NYSE:FMS) had an active day on the M&A trail, announcing two deals worth a combined $2.1 billion that should bolster the company’s presence in the U.S.
The German dialysis giant, which houses its U.S. headquarters in Waltham, Mass., said it will pay $1.7 billion to acquire Liberty Dialysis Holdings Inc., a privately held company out of Mercer Island, Washington, which was owned by two private equity firms KRG Capital Partners and Bain Capital.
Second-quarter sales and earnings may have slipped for Swedish medical device maker Getinge AB (STO:GETI B), but that hasn’t stopped it from issuing an ambitious plan to boost its profits.
MassDevice keeps a close eye on public medical device companies, tracking their quarterly sales and earnings reports. For the most recent filings, check out our Earnings Roundup, where we collect each quarter’s reports.
Here’s a quick rundown of a few releases over the past couple days:
