Quarterly Financial Results and Stock Price Movements - Research Report on Quest Diagnostics, Zimmer, ResMed, Thoratec and CareFusion

NEW YORK, November 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts' Corner announced new research reports highlighting Quest Diagnostics Inc. (NYSE: DGX), Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ZMH), ResMed Inc. (NYSE: RMD), Thoratec Corporation (NASDAQ: THOR) and CareFusion Corporation (NYSE: CFN). Today's readers may access these reports free of charge - including full price targets, industry analysis and analyst ratings - via the links below.

Quest Diagnostics Inc. Research Report

On November 1, 2013, Quest Diagnostics Inc.'s (Quest Diagnostics) stock increased 1.70%, ending the day at $60.93 per share. Over the past three trading days, Quest Diagnostics' stock rose 2.68%, compared to the Dow Jones Industrial Average which went down 0.41% during the same period. The Full Research Report on Quest Diagnostics Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at:

[http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/05ba_DGX]

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Zimmer Holdings, Inc. Research Report

On November 1, 2013, Zimmer Holdings, Inc.'s (Zimmer) stock closed at $87.89 per share, up 0.48%. Zimmer's stocks dropped 0.58% over the previous three trading days, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.41% during the same period. The Full Research Report on Zimmer Holdings, Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at:

[http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/9db9_ZMH]

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ResMed Inc. Research Report

On October 24, 2013, ResMed Inc. (ResMed) released its Q3 2013 results with revenues of $357.7 million, marking an increase of 5.3% YoY. Net income for Q3 2013 came in at $80.9 million, up 13.6% YoY, while diluted EPS for the quarter stood at $0.56, compared to $0.49 in Q3 2012. Mick Farrell, ResMed's CEO commented, "In the first quarter of fiscal 2014, revenue in the Americas increased by 4% over the prior year's quarter, to $201.5 million. Revenue outside the Americas was $156.2 million, a 5% increase on a constant currency basis, over the prior year's quarter.  Global revenue growth was driven primarily by sales of higher valued flow generators, like our S9 AutoSet™ and S9™ bilevels, while mask spares and accessories did particularly well this quarter. Operating profit for the September quarter was $96.9 million, cash flow from operations was $90.4 million, while gross margin increased to 63.7%, all demonstrating excellent operating performance." In addition, ResMed's Board of Directors also declared a dividend of $0.25 per share, which is payable on December 18, 2013 to shareholders of record on November 19, 2013. The Full Research Report on ResMed Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at:

[http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/bd44_RMD]

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Thoratec Corporation Research Report

On October 30, 2013, Thoratec Corporation (Thoratec) released its Q3 2013 results with revenues of $126.4 million, up 7.4% YoY. During the quarter, the Company also posted GAAP net income per diluted share of $0.32, compared with GAAP net income per diluted share of $0.41 in Q3 2012. "Thoratec generated strong results during the third quarter, highlighted by continued growth in our HeartMate II® and CentriMag® product lines," said Gary F. Burbach, President and CEO of Thoratec. "We continue to drive expansion of the worldwide market for MCS therapy and delivered international revenue growth of 32% during the quarter." Thoratec increased its guidance for full-year 2013 net income per diluted share to $1.30-$1.35 on a GAAP basis and $1.80-1.85 on a non-GAAP basis, and narrowed full-year 2013 revenue guidance to a range of $500 million to $505 million. The Full Research Report on Thoratec Corporation - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at:

[http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/1bee_THOR]

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CareFusion Corporation Research Report

On November 1, 2013, CareFusion Corporation's (CareFusion) stocks rose 0.34% to end the day at $38.90 per share. Over the previous three day trading period, CareFusion's stocks were down 1.17% compared to S&P 500 which dipped 0.58% during the same period. The Full Research Report on CareFusion Corporation - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at:

[http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/4933_CFN]

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