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On March 27, 2018, Barrington Research reiterated its “buy” rating on Dentsply Sirona (XRAY) while reducing its target price on the stock from $70 to $69.

On December 29, 2017, according to 12 investment brokerage firms which were part of a Reuters survey, Align Technology stock has received a “buy” rating from 11 analysts.

On December 6, 2017, Edwards Lifesciences (EW) announced the completion of its acquisition of Harpoon Medical for $100 million in cash on December 1, 2017.

Varian Medical Systems (VAR) is a better-aligned, leaner business with a strong market position after the spin-off of Varex Imaging (VREX) in January 2017.

According to a recent Reuters survey, which included eight investment brokerage firms, six (or 75%) of them have recommended a “hold” for VAR stock.

In 3Q17, Edwards Lifesciences (EW) reported adjusted sales of ~$838 million, which is an underlying growth of ~13% on a YoY basis. This performance was driven by double-digit organic growth.

According to Wall Street analysts’ estimates for 3Q17, Edwards Lifesciences is expected to have revenues of $8.3 billion, a YoY (year-over-year) sales growth of 12.5%.

On September 20, 2017, Dentsply Sirona (XRAY) announced an enhancement to its Galileos Implant software.

In July 2017, Jazz Pharmaceuticals entered into a license agreement with XL-Protein GmbH involving products using XL-Protein’s PASylation technology.

On June 5, 2017, Edwards Lifesciences’ Sapien 3 valve was approved by the FDA for use in the aortic and mitral valve-in-valve procedure.

Dentsply Sirona made a downward revision to its fiscal 2017 guidance during the company’s 2Q17 earnings results announcement on August 9, 2017.

Varian Medical Systems’ profitability In 3Q17, Varian Medical Systems reported a gross margin of approximately 44.5%, representing an 18-basis-point improvement in the quarter. YTD (year-to-date), the margin has improved by around 138 basis points. In 3Q17, the company’s Oncology Systems business witnessed a gross margin improvement of 200 basis points to reach 48.1% of the segment’s total […]

Edwards Lifesciences’ (EW) SAPIEN 3 Ultra system is a next-generation platform, with expandable Axela sheath technology and on-balloon delivery design.

In 2016, BioMarin Pharmaceuticals’ (BMRN) Naglazyme generated revenues of around $297 million, a ~2% year-over-year (or YoY) decline.

Under Armour is currently struggling to meet investors’ expectations, as it missed analysts’ estimates in 4Q16. It reported a 12% rise in revenue in the quarter, missing expectations.

On January 3, 2017, Piper Jaffray downgraded Michael Kors Holdings’s (KORS) rating from “overweight” to “neutral.” It also lowered the stock’s price target from $60.00 to $48.00 per share.

Michael Kors Holdings (KORS) has a market cap of $7.7 billion. It fell 5.1% to close at $47.16 per share on November 14, 2016.

Michael Kors Holdings (KORS) has a market cap of $9.0 billion. It rose 3.2% to close at $51.76 per share on November 10, 2016.

Michael Kors Holdings (KORS) has a market cap of $7.9 billion. It fell 0.17% to close at $46.79 per share on September 30, 2016.

Price movement Michael Kors Holdings (KORS) has a market cap of $7.9 billion. It fell 2.8% to close at $46.87 per share on September 29, 2016. The stock’s weekly, monthly, and year-to-date (or YTD) price movements were -6.5%, -4.8%, and 17.0%, respectively, on the same day. KORS is trading 3.9% below its 20-day moving average, […]

Incyte (INCY) reported revenues of $246.3 million in 2Q16, an increase of 51% compared to $163 million in 2Q15.

Michael Kors Holdings (KORS) has a market cap of $8.7 billion. It fell by 2.8% to close at $48.71 per share on August 10, 2016.

BorgWarner (BWA) has a market cap of $7.4 billion. It rose by 2.0% to close at $33.94 per share on July 26, 2016.

Harley-Davidson fell by 0.91% to close at $48.10 per share on July 15. Its weekly, monthly, and YTD price movements are -1.3%, 9.0%, and 7.8%, respectively.

Harley-Davidson (HOG) has a market cap of $8.9 billion. Its stock rose by 1.9% to close at $48.73 per share on July 8, 2016.

Harley-Davidson (HOG) has a market capitalization of $8.2 billion. It rose by 19.8% to close at $54.25 per share on July 1, 2016.

Michael Kors Holdings (KORS) is trading 9.9% above its 20-day moving average, 2.2% above its 50-day moving average, and 8.5% above its 200-day moving average.

Michael Kors’s (KORS) cash and cash equivalents fell by 28.3%, and its inventories rose by 5.2% in fiscal 2016.

Harman International Industries (HAR) has a market cap of $5.8 billion. It rose by 6.1%. It closed at $81.41 per share as of March 11, 2016.

Lululemon Athletica (LULU) reported fiscal 3Q15 net revenue of $479.7 million, a rise of 14.4% when compared to net revenue of $419.4 million in fiscal 3Q14.

Harman International Industries has entered into a partnership with InterDigital to deliver a suite of oneM2M- and 3GPP-compliant end-to-end Internet of Things (or IoT) solutions to the market.

Lululemon Athletica is trading 4.9% above its 20-day moving average, 11.7% above its 50-day moving average, and 2.4% below its 200-day moving average.

Lululemon Athletica (LULU) rose by 3.8% to close at $56.82 per share as of January 12, 2016.

BorgWarner (BWA) has a market cap of $7.6 billion. It fell by 9.5% to close at $33.84 per share on January 13, 2016.

After Wells Fargo upgraded its stock from “market perform” to “outperform,” Lululemon Athletica rose by 6.5% to close at $55.86 per share as of January 4.

Lululemon Athletica (LULU) has mostly outperformed its peers, namely NIKE (NKE), The GAP Inc. (GPS), and Express Inc. (EXPR), based on PE, PBV, and PS.

Lululemon Athletica reported net revenue of $479.7 million for fiscal 3Q15, a rise of 14.4% when compared to net revenue of $419.4 million in fiscal 3Q14.

Kraft Heinz (KHC) operates in four segments—the US, Canada, Europe, and the Rest of World. The US segment’s net sales were $4.5 billion—a fall of 3.7%.

In the third quarter of fiscal 2015, the Hain Celestial Group acquired the remaining ~80% of EK Holdings and its wholly owned subsidiary, Empire Kosher Poultry.

The price of Kellogg’s acquisition of Diamond Foods is expected to reach over $1.5 billion, and Kellogg could offer the company between $35 and $40 per share.

In 3Q15, VeriSign (VRSN) had cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities of $1.9 billion, an increase of $466 million compared to year-end 2014.

Due to its long-term value-oriented investment style and its interests in diversified businesses, Leucadia National is known as Baby Berkshire.

During the fourth quarter of 2014, Eminence Capital decreased its stake in Autodesk (ADSK). The company accounted for 2.62% of the fund’s 4Q14 portfolio.