Shares of Gen-Probe Inc., which makes diagnostic tests for infectious diseases, jumped Tuesday after the company said its first-quarter profit jumped 49 percent and raised its full-year guidance above analyst... Gen-Probe shares jump on higher profit, increased guidance (AP)
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An executive vice president of trucking and logistics company JB Hunt Transport Services Inc. sold 40,000 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.... JB Hunt Executive VP Ralston sells 40,000 shares (AP)
Shares of pizza delivery chain Domino's Pizza Inc. rose Tuesday after the company reported a big rise in first-quarter profit, helped by expenses that weighed down the year-ago results.... Domino’s Pizza shares up after company reports 1Q profit (AP)
Shares of metal parts maker Ladish Co. hit their lowest point in nearly two years Tuesday, after the company reported first-quarter earnings that missed Wall Street's expectations.... Movers roundup: Ladish, Covance (AP)
Hospital stocks declined Tuesday, after a Citi Investment Research analyst began covering hospital operator stocks with "Sell" ratings, citing declining admissions of patients covered by commercial insurance and growing debt.... Sector roundup: Hospitals, health insurers (AP)
Oil prices steadied Wednesday after tumbling more than $3 a barrel in the previous session on a strengthening U.S. dollar and data showing a dramatic drop in American fuel demand.... Oil steady above $115 a barrel after steep fall (AP)
Air New Zealand on Wednesday raised domestic air fares for the second time in as many months because of high fuel costs.... Air New Zealand raises fares again (AP)
British utility BG Group Plc bid $12.1 billion for Australia's second-largest power retailer, Origin Energy Ltd, on Wednesday, seeking to establish itself as a major player in the Pacific region... Britain’s BG bids $12 bln for Australia’s Origin (Reuters)
Oil dipped on Wednesday, a day after the rallying dollar triggered the market's sharpest fall in four weeks, as traders waited to see whether the U.S. Federal Reserve would signal... Oil steady after dollar-induced dive (Reuters)
DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of "India Nephrology and Urology Devices Industry Report: Detailed Analysis of the Medical Equipment & Medical Devices Market Covering Renal Dialysis Equipment,... India Nephrology and Urology Devices Industry Report Available Now (Business Wire)