Zimmer Holdings Inc. (NYSE:ZMH) announced it will buy privately held Biomet Inc. in a cash and stock transaction valued at $13.35 billion. The deal, approved by both company boards and expected to close in Q1 of 2015, joins two top providers of orthopedic, surgical, and dental products. Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ZMH) shares after opening at $107.00 moved to $108.33 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $11.50. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 3.72 and price to cash ratio as 9.51. Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ZMH) showed a positive weekly performance of 11.36%.
On April 1,2014 Stereotaxis Inc (NASDAQ:STXS) announced that it has submitted a 510(k) Premarket Notification with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the Company’s Vdrive Robotic Navigation System with V-Loop Variable Loop Catheter Manipulator. Stereotaxis Inc (NASDAQ:STXS) shares fell -1.27% in last trading session and ended the day on $3.89. STXS return on equity ratio is recorded as 419.50% and its return on assets is -287.10%. Stereotaxis Inc (NASDAQ:STXS) yearly performance is 141.61%.
Aetna Inc (NYSE:AET) issued an update on its FY14 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $6.35-6.55 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $6.27. Aetna Inc (NYSE:AET) shares moved up 5.88% in last trading session and was closed at $72.96, while trading in range of $72.01-$73.99. Aetna Inc (NYSE:AET) year to date performance is 7.04%.
Analysts at Deutsche Bank reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (NYSE:COG) in a research note. Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (NYSE:COG) weekly performance is 11.51%. On last trading day company shares ended up $37.97. Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (NYSE:COG) distance from 50-day simple moving average is 8.51%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $45.35.