International Business News - KCI 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 Medical technology company Kinetic Concepts Inc. said Wednesday that it has appointed a new president of its LifeCell business. Lisa Colleran will serve as president of the unit and serve as a member of KCI's executive committee. Colleran previously served as senior vice president of commercial operations for LifeCell. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080827/kinetic-concepts-appoints-president-of-lifecell.htm Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:28:39 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 The Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 index edged up on Thursday, with shares of Shaw Group Inc. gaining after the construction and engineering contractor's third-quarter profit topped expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/s-p-midcap-400-in-focus-sgr-etm.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:41:04 EDT Zoll Medical Corp. was a top gainer in the medical device sector during the second quarter as rising North American and international sales boosted the company's share price. But fellow device maker Zimmer Holdings Inc. saw shares plunge during the last three months on disappointing revenue growth. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/investor-focus-medical-devices-stocks-in-2q.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:25:17 EDT A variety of medical technology, pharmacy and insurance stocks caught a boost Wednesday after the House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved new Medicare legislation. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/sector-snap-medicare-bill-has-broad-impact.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:44:55 EDT Medical technology company Kinetic Concepts Inc. said Monday it completed its cash tender offer for shares of LifeCell Corp. Kinetic announced the buyout offer in April and has bought 91 percent of shares tendered, with 9 percent left to be acquired through another offering. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080519/kinetic-concepts-completes-lifecell-tender-offer.htm Mon, 19 May 2008 11:26:22 EDT Among the earnings stories for Tuesday, April 22, from AP Financial News: MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ PepsiAmericas Inc., a bottler of Pepsi beverages, said Tuesday its first quarter profit climbed 20 percent, helped by a big boost in volume in the central and eastern European markets. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080422/earnings-roundup-pepsiamericas-waddell-reed-financial.htm Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:05:35 EDT Medical technology company Kinetic Concepts Inc. reaffirmed its full-year profit outlook Tuesday and said it expects continued strong demand for its V.A.C. wound healing systems. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080422/kinetic-concepts-reaffirms-2008-profit-outlook.htm Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:06:07 EDT Kinetic Concepts Inc., a medical technology maker, said Tuesday it will offer $600 million convertible senior notes due 2015. In addition, the San Antonio-based company may offer up to $90 million m... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080415/kinetic-concepts-to-offer-600m-notes.htm Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:46:44 EDT A Goldman Sachs analyst thinks medical technology maker Kinetic Concepts' buyout of a skin graft maker "raises more questions than answers." Kinetic Concepts Inc. agreed to buy LifeCell Corp. for $... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080408/ahead-of-the-bell-kinetic-concepts.htm Tue, 08 Apr 2008 07:27:50 EDT Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE Washington Mutual Inc., up $3.27 at $13.44 The country's largest savings and ... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080407/wamu-microsoft-novartis-market-movers.htm Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:03:39 EDT Shares of skin graft maker LifeCell Corp. surged to an all-time high Monday, after it agreed to a $1.7 billion cash takeover by medical technology company Kinetic Concepts Inc. The $51-per-share pur... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080407/lifecell-shares-surge-on-buyout.htm Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:36:44 EDT Two billion-dollar buyout deals helped boost eye-care products maker Alcon Inc. and tissue-repair products company LifeCell Corp. Monday. The deals were the first after a long lull in merger-and-acq... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080407/sector-snap-health-care-buyouts.htm Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:25:55 EDT Shares of Washington Mutual Inc. moved higher in premarket trading Monday on reports the bank is close to getting a $5 billion cash infusion. The nation's largest thrift is in talks with buyout sho... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080407/premarket-movers-wamu-gets-a-cash-boost.htm Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:53:06 EDT Medical technology company Kinetic Concepts Inc. said Monday it will buy LifeCell Corp. for $1.7 billion in cash in a move to enter the rapidly growing biosurgery market. Kinetic will pay $51 per sh... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080407/kinetic-to-buy-lifecell-for-1-7-billion.htm Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:55:39 EDT Among the earnings stories for Tuesday, Jan. 29, from AP Financial News: WYOMISSING, Pa. (AP) _ Shares of Carpenter Technology Corp. climbed Tuesday after the specialty metals and engineered products company reported better-than-expected earnings for its fiscal second quarter. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080129/earnings-roundup-carpenter-technology.htm Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:26:47 EST Among the earnings stories for Tuesday, Jan. 29, from AP Financial News: Top stories: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080129/earnings-roundup-3m-valero-energy.htm Tue, 29 Jan 2008 11:10:12 EST Medical technology company Kinetic Concepts Inc. said Tuesday fourth-quarter profit jumped 30 percent, matching Wall Street expectations, on higher equipment rental and sales revenue for wound healing devices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080129/kinetic-concepts-4q-profit-rises.htm Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:00:18 EST Medical technology firm Kinetic Concepts Inc. on Wednesday filed suit against Innovative Therapies Inc. and three of its principals, all former Kinetic Concepts employees, alleging theft of trade secrets. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080102/kinetic-sues-innovative-therapies.htm Wed, 02 Jan 2008 18:09:17 EST