International Business News - Devices http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Shares of some top medical devices companies were down at the close of trading: Abbott Labs fell $5.04 or 9.1 percent, to $50.25. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081009/final-glance-medical-devices-companies.htm Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:06:20 EDT Shares of some top medical devices companies were mixed at the close of trading: Abbott Labs fell $.59 or 1.1 percent, to $55.29. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081008/final-glance-medical-devices-companies.htm Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:04:48 EDT An analyst reiterated a top rating on Energy Conversion Devices Inc. Wednesday, saying the solar energy product maker's technology should provide a competitive edge against supply-and-demand scenarios. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081008/analyst-still-positive-on-energy-conversion.htm Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:31:03 EDT Analysts slashed their expectations for companies in the medical device sector this week amid concerns that the credit crisis could have serious effects beyond the financial sector. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081007/sector-wrap-medical-devices.htm Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:48:52 EDT Shares of medical device makers gave up some of their earlier gains Friday afternoon as stocks retreated after House lawmakers passed a $700 billion rescue package for the financial sector. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/sector-snap-medical-device-companies.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:32:01 EDT Solar energy product maker Energy Conversion Devices Inc. said Thursday it has accelerated its expansion plan to 420 megawatts by the end of its 2010 fiscal year and 720 megawatts by the end of its 2011 fiscal year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/energy-conversion-devices-accelerates-expansion.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:33:49 EDT Solar energy product maker Energy Conversion Devices Inc. is holding an investor meeting Thursday and plans to give a tour of its 120-megawatt Greenville, Mich., plant. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081002/ahead-of-the-bell-energy-conversion-meeting.htm Thu, 02 Oct 2008 06:14:57 EDT Shares of medical device makers weathered one of the most turbulent quarters in recent financial history, with some of the industry's biggest players ending the period in positive territory. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080930/medical-device-shares-mixed-in-3rd-quarter.htm Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:01:57 EDT Shares of medical device makers lurched lower Monday as the broader market plummeted on news that House lawmakers failed to approve the government's financial bailout package. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080929/sector-snap-medical-device-companies.htm Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:00:39 EDT RF Micro Devices Inc. said it will supply semiconductor components for more than 10 new Samsung 3G handsets. RF Micro Devices, based in Greensboro, N.C., said it expects volume shipments to Samsung to begin in December of this year and accelerate next year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080925/rf-micro-devices-to-supply-components-to-samsung.htm Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:23:30 EDT Shares of solar energy product maker Energy Conversion Devices Inc. jumped Wednesday, a day after a Senate energy bill extended investment tax credits for the solar power industry for eight years. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080924/energy-conversion-shares-jump-on-itc-extension.htm Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:46:55 EDT With politicians on the campaign trail pledging to lower health care spending, medical device companies are pushing to ensure their technology isn't targeted by federal cost-cutting efforts. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080923/debate-over-costs-key-for-medical-device-sector.htm Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:21:03 EDT Medical experts told lawmakers Wednesday that new television advertisements for medical devices pose even greater risks to patients than ads for drugs, which have been scrutinized for years. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080917/medical-device-ads-criticized-on-capitol-hill.htm Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:46:42 EDT Trading of medical device makers was mixed Tuesday morning, a day after Wall Street's worst session in years. In the first hour of trading, the Dow fell 41.85, or 0.38 percent, to 10,875.66. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080916/medical-device-companies-trade-mixed.htm Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:45:04 EDT Shares of medical device makers fell Monday as the markets tumbled on news of Lehman Brother's bankruptcy and Merrill Lynch's deal to sell itself to Bank of America. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080915/medical-device-makers-open-lower.htm Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:36:11 EDT Energy Conversion Devices Inc. will continue to see strong earnings growth in the coming years, an analyst said Friday, boosting his price target on the maker of solar energy products. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080829/ahead-of-the-bell-energy-conversion-target-raised.htm Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:15:09 EDT Solar energy product maker Energy Conversion Devices Inc. said Thursday it swung to a profit in its fiscal 2008 fourth quarter on higher sales and stronger gross margins. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080828/energy-conversion-devices-swings-to-4q-profit.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:02:57 EDT Among the premarket stories for Wednesday, Aug. 13, from AP Financial News: INDIANAPOLIS (AP)--A rising U.S. dollar could crimp sales for several medical device and supply companies that pull large shares of revenue from overseas markets, JPMorgan analyst Michael Weinstein said in a note Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080813/premarket-roundup-medical-devices-reits.htm Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:25:11 EDT A rising U.S. dollar could crimp sales for several medical device and supply companies that pull large shares of revenue from overseas markets, JPMorgan analyst Michael Weinstein said in a note Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080813/ahead-of-the-bell-medical-devices.htm Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:13:34 EDT Among the earnings stories for Thursday, July 17, from AP Financial News: Top stories: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/earnings-roundup-amd-merrill-lynch.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:06:44 EDT