Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG) shares jumped Tuesday on news that regulators had approved the company’s new version of robotic surgical system. The company announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared da Vinci Xi, its latest surgery robotics which brings more power and enhancement to surgeons. da Vinci Xi features instruments which offer greater reach, new joint designs which improve the range of motion and instrument overhead that allow access from different positions. The Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG) systems and instruments are usually replaced in each procedure. Shares jumped 12.7 percent by closing bell. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG) shares after opening at $504.37 moved to $522.50 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $518.50. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 8.78 and price to cash ratio as 14.16. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG) showed a positive weekly performance of 22.10%.
April is National Safe Digging Month, andCenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE:CTL) reminds Greenwood residents to always call 811 before beginning any digging project. CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE:CTL) shares advanced 0.30% in last trading session and ended the day on $33.18. CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE:CTL) return on equity ratio is recorded as -1.30% and its return on assets is -0.50%. CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE:CTL) yearly performance is 1.07%.
Banco Bradesco SA. (ADR), (NYSE:BBD) on Jan. 30 said that its Adjusted Net Income for 2013 stood at R$12.202 billion (a 5.9% increase compared to the R$11.523 billion recorded in the same period last year), corresponding to earnings per share of R$2.91 and Return on Average Adjusted Shareholders’ Equity of 18.0%. Adjusted Net Income is composed of R$8.462 billion from financial activities, representing 69.3% of the total, and R$3.740 billion from insurance, pension plan and capitalization bond operations, which accounted for 30.7%. Banco Bradesco SA. (ADR), (NYSE:BBD) shares moved up 2.86% in last trading session and was closed at $14.24, while trading in range of $ 13.80 – 14.29. Banco Bradesco SA. (ADR), (NYSE:BBD) year to date (YTD) performance is 14.84%.
Ecopetrol S.A. (ADR), (NYSE:EC) reports that the exploratory well Tibirita-1A, located in the municipality of San Martin, Meta province (Colombia), has shown the presence of hydrocarbons. Ecopetrol S.A. (ADR), (NYSE:EC) weekly performance is 5.37%. On last trading day company shares ended up $40.99. Ecopetrol S.A. (ADR), (NYSE:EC) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 14.41%. Analysts mean target Price for the company is $41.71.