On Friday, Shares of St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ), gain 1.27% to $63.99. The stock attained the volume of 3.11 million shares.
St. Jude Medical, Inc. (STJ), a global medical device company, declared it has accomplished the formerly declared acquisition of Thoratec Corporation, a worldwide leader in mechanical circulatory support (MCS) technology for the treatment of advanced heart failure (HF).
The acquisition will add the HeartMate II® VAD, the most widely used and extensively studied left ventricular assist device (VAD), in addition to the next generation HeartMate 3™, HeartMate PHP™ devices and other complementary products to St. Jude Medical’s market-leading heart failure portfolio. With the addition of these product lines, St. Jude Medical will now offer the most comprehensive portfolio of products for the administration and treatment of heart failure.
St. Jude Medical, Inc., together with its auxiliaries, develops, manufactures and distributes cardiovascular medical devices for cardiac rhythm administration, cardiovascular, and atrial fibrillation therapy areas worldwide. It operates in two divisions, Implantable Electronic Systems, and Cardiovascular and Ablation Technologies.
At the end of Friday’s trade, Shares of Old Republic International Corporation (NYSE:ORI), declined -0.54% to $16.44.
Old Republic International Corporation (ORI), declared that it will hold a conference call on Thursday, October 22, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time to talk about third quarter 2015 results. The call can be accessed live on Old Republic’s website at www.oldrepublic.com, or on a listen-only phone line at 888-523-1228.
Investors may also access a replay of the call by dialing 877-870-5176, passcode 498811 which will be accessible through October 29, 2015. The replay will also be accessible on Old Republic International’s website through November 22, 2015.
Old Republic International Corporation, through its auxiliaries, engages in the insurance underwriting and related services business primarily in the United States and Canada.
Finally, Shares of Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK), ended its last trade with -1.01% loss, and closed at $72.26.
Duke Energy will release its third quarter 2015 earnings results at 7 a.m. ET on Thursday, Nov. 5.
An earnings conference call for analysts is planned for 10 a.m. ET that day to talk about Duke Energy’s financial performance for the quarter and provide other business and financial updates.
The conference call will be hosted by Lynn Good, president and chief executive officer, and Steve Young, executive vice president and chief financial officer.
Duke Energy Corporation, together with its auxiliaries, operates as an energy company in the United States and Latin America. It operates through three segments: Regulated Utilities, International Energy, and Commercial Power.
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