3Q Upside For Medical Tech. & Hospital Supplies

Piper Jaffray has published a research report on Medical Technology and Hospital Supplies as sales continue to track above expectations, as witnessed in September earnings results. In the report, Piper Jaffray writes "JNJ: Tracking $24 MM ahead of expectations - Upside in Q3 is being driven primarily by greater-than-expected share gains and growth by Simponi and Nucynta, albeit on relatively small prior-year comparisons. Additionally, sales of both Concerta and Prezista are tracking above our revenue estimates for the quarter, +$29 mil and +$28 mil, respectively. Offsetting the strength in these product lines is slight weakness in Respirdal Consta and Topamax, $7 mil and $3 mil, respectively, below our estimates. • ACL: Tracking $39 MM above our estimates - By our analysis, upside for ACL in Q3 continues to be primarily driven by price taken at the beginning of the year and volume growth in Patanol/Pataday and CiproHC/Ciprodex, which are tracking approximately $16 mil and $23 mil, respectively, above our estimates. The rest of ACL's pharma products continue to track slightly above our expectations." Companies related to this article include: Alcon, Inc.

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