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ST. PAUL, Minn., Apr 19, 2006 (AP Online via COMTEX) -- St. Jude Medical Inc. said Wednesday its first-quarter profit rose 15 percent, aided by solid sales of various medical devices, including one that is implanted in the chest to treat abnormally fast heart rhythms.
The company also said it authorized the repurchase of up to $700 million in common stock, and plans to expand its domestic sales force by up to 30 percent over the next year.
St. Jude reported quarterly income of $137 million, or 36 cents per share, versus a prior-year profit of $119.4 million, or 32 cents per share. Revenue rose 18 percent to $784.4 million from $663.9 million.
Wall Street had forecast a profit of 36 cents per share, the average estimate of 26 analysts surveyed by Thomson Financial, on projected sales of $790.8 million.
Sales of implantable cardioverter defibrillators, the devices that treat fast heart rhythms, rose 27 percent to $262 million.
Beginning last June, St. June competitor Guidant Corp. recalled or issued safety advisories for about 88,000 defibrillators and more than 200,000 pacemakers, sending many new customers into the arms of St. Jude and another rival, Medtronic Inc.
While St. Jude gained more than Medtronic from Guidant's troubles, it is also losing the most as Guidant recovers from the turmoil, said Piper Jaffray analyst Thomas Gunderson.
St. Jude projected earnings per share between 36 cents to 39 cents per share for the second quarter, and from $1.55 to $1.60 per share for the full year, including stock option expense. Analysts' mean estimates are 39 cents per share for the current quarter, and $1.59 per share for 2006.
The $700 million buyback plan replaces an earlier one authorizing St. Jude to repurchase up to $300 million shares.
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 The share price of St. Jude was up $1.10 today. -- ceo/cfo - (1789 Byte) 2006-4-20 周四, 04:14 (634 reads)
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