Omnicare 3rtd-quarter profit rises 13 percent as lower costs offset revenue declineNovember 5th, 2009 Omnicare 3Q profit rises 13 percentCOVINGTON, Ky. — Omnicare Inc., which dispenses drugs to nursing homes and long-term care facilities, said Thursday its third-quarter profit rose 13 percent as lower costs and an income tax adjustment offset a dip in revenue.
Medicis reports profit as sales pick up and charges decrease; company raises 2009 forecastsNovember 4th, 2009 Acne, wrinkle treatments help Medicis post profitSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp.
Medco Health Solutions' 3rd-quarter profit jumps 13.5 percent on new clients, pricingNovember 3rd, 2009 Medco Health 3Q profit jumps 13.5 percentNEW YORK — Medco Health Solutions Inc., the largest U.S. pharmacy benefits manager, said Tuesday its profit rose 13.5 percent as the company gained new clients and benefited from price inflation of brand-name drugs.
Kindred posts 3Q profit and revenue ahead of Wall Street estimates, but outlook hits sharesNovember 2nd, 2009 Kindred turns 3Q profit, but outlook sinks sharesLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Health care services company Kindred Healthcare Inc.
Wall Street expects Medco to benefit from demand for health care savings, generic drug salesNovember 2nd, 2009 Earnings Preview: Medco Health SolutionsNEW YORK — Medco Health Solutions Inc., the largest U.S. pharmacy benefits manager, is scheduled to report its third-quarter results Tuesday morning.
Phase Forward posts 3rd-quarter profit decline, tops Wall Street's forecastOctober 29th, 2009 Phase Forward posts 3rd-quarter profit declineWALTHAM, Mass. — Phase Forward Inc., a provider of data management software for drug safety and clinical trials, reported its third-quarter profit sank nearly 50 percent, but still handily beat Wall Street's forecast.
Novamed shares fall as 3rd-quarter profit dips, earnings-per-share misses forecastsOctober 29th, 2009 Novamed shares fall on 3Q profit dipNEW YORK — Shares of ambulatory surgery center operator Novamed Inc. fell Thursday after the company reported a slight dip in third-quarter profit and earnings per share missed Wall Street expectations.
GlaxoSmithKline third quarter profit up 11 percent; expects more gains in final quarterOctober 28th, 2009 more images
more imagesGlaxoSmithKline third quarter profit up 11 percentLONDON — GlaxoSmithKline PLC, the world's second largest drug maker by revenue, posted Wednesday an 11 percent rise in third quarter earnings on the back of strong sales of the flu drug Relenza and forecast an even bigger boost from its swine flu vaccines in the final quarter of the year. London-based Glaxo reported net profit of 1.44 billion pounds ($2.35 billion) for the three months to Sept.
Illumina posts profit as merger charges come off its books but results, outlook miss viewOctober 27th, 2009 Illumina turns 3Q profit but outlook weakSAN DIEGO — Genetic analysis instrument maker Illumina Inc. reported a third-quarter profit on Tuesday, compared with a year-ago period which included hefty acquisition costs.
Celgene's 3rd-quarter profit jumps 58 percent on cancer drug sales, tops forecastsOctober 22nd, 2009 Celgene 3Q profit surges on cancer drug salesSUMMIT, N.J. — Biotech drugmaker Celgene Corp.
Eli Lilly 3rd-quarter profit and revenue surpass estimates, drugmaker raises 2009 guidanceOctober 21st, 2009 Eli Lilly posts 3Q profit ahead of forecastsINDIANAPOLIS — Eli Lilly & Co. said Wednesday it turned a profit in the third quarter as sales volume on several drugs climbed, but its newest drug and key source of future revenue started slowly.
Baxter adjusted profit tops estimates, but currency exchange hits sales; company lifts outlookOctober 15th, 2009 Baxter International 3Q profit rises 12 percentNEW YORK — Specialty drug and medical device maker Baxter International Inc. said Thursday its profit grew 12 percent in the third quarter despite unfavorable currency exchange rates that held back its sales.
Costco 4th-qtr profit slips, partly on stronger dollar, but beats analysts' forecastsOctober 7th, 2009 Costco 4Q profit falls 6 percent but beats viewsPORTLAND, Ore. — Costco Wholesale Corp.
Yum Brands Inc. shares slip because of weak US sales, despite profit rising fast abroad, in USOctober 7th, 2009 Yum Brands reports strong profit but shares slipLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Even though Yum Brands Inc.
Walgreen 4th-quarter profit dips, but prescription drugs push sales higher, topping forecastSeptember 30th, 2009 Walgreen 4Q profit falls, but results top forecastNEW YORK — Drugstore operator Walgreen Co. said prescription drug sales rose in the fiscal fourth quarter, pushing the company's results past Wall Street expectations and lifting shares to an annual high.
