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2007-02-08 14:06:02Beckman Coulter 4Q profit jumpsFULLERTON, Calif. (AFX) - Beckman Coulter Inc. said Thursday that itsfourth-quarter profit rose nearly fourfold as the medical instrument and testmaker lowered operating costs and improved gross margins.2007-02-08 13:52:24Coloplast Q1 profit 202 mln dkr, pressured by integration costsCOPENHAGEN (AFX) - Coloplast reported a pretax profit of 202 mln dkr, down14 pct from a year earlier, as costs for the acquisition of US urology companyMentor affected operating profit negatively and increased interest costs.2007-02-08 13:17:36Thermo Fisher profit falls after mergerBOSTON (AFX) - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. said Thursday itsfourth-quarter profit fell sharply on costs from a recently completed mergerthat more than doubled the newly renamed company's revenue and work force.2007-02-08 13:13:16Bayer receives EU approval for continuous infusion of its Kogenate treatmentFRANKFURT (AFX) - Bayer AG said it Bayer HealthCare unit has received EUapproval for continuous infusion of its Kogenate treatment for hemophilia Apatients undergoing major surgery.2007-02-08 13:06:01Aetna earnings rise 4 percentHARTFORD, Conn. (AFX) - Health insurer Aetna Inc. said Thursday itsfourth-quarter profit increased 4 percent as growing medical enrollment liftedhealth care premiums. The company also raised profit guidance for the full year.2007-02-08 11:41:48Smith & Nephew FY profits beat forecasts; plans up to 1.5 bln usd buybackLONDON (AFX) - Smith & Nephew PLC reported better-than-expected annualearnings, driven by strong demand for its newly-launched hip and kneereplacements, and announced plans to buy back up to 1.5 bln usd of its shares.
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