Varian Medical Systems Schedules Third Quarter FY2009 News Release and Conference Call Jun 24, 2009
June 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: ) announced today that it will report results for third quarter of fiscal year 2009 following the close of regular trading on Wednesday, July 29, 2009. The news release will be followed by a teleconference available to all interested parties at 2:00 p.m. PT. The news release and information on the conference call webcast will be available on the company website at. (PR Newswire)
Medical centers team up in breast-cancer study Jun 6, 2009
The project is the brainchild of philanthropist Richard Levy, former Varian Medical Systems CEO, who said he hopes the effort will lead to improvements in cancer care and survival as well as ideas for reducing national health care costs. The three-year collaboration, focusing on both the medical choices and psychosocial factors that contribute to cancer treatment and survival, will be funded with a $2. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
4-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Varian Medical Apr 17, 2009
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 130,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, oncology equipment maker Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) has earned a respected four-star ranking. With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Varian's business, and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now. (MSNBC -- Business)
Unusual Option Activity on Varian (VAR), J.B. Hunt (JBHT), and Target (TGT) - www.ONN.tv Reports Apr 10, 2009
Varian Medical Systems (VAR). J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. (JBHT). (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Gilead Sciences Tops the 13th Annual BusinessWeek 50 Ranking Mar 27, 2009
BusinessWeek 50 Class of 2009 Rank Company 1 Gilead Sciences 2 CF Industries Holdings 3 Diamond Offshore 4 Windstream 5 Colgate-Palmolive 6 C.H. Robinson Worldwide 7 Exelon 8 Microsoft 9 Best Buy 10 MasterCard 11 Precision Castparts 12 Varian Medical Systems 13 Avon Products 14 Schlumberger 15 Apple 16 Coach 17 IntercontinentalExchange 18 Questar 19 Fastenal 20 Nucor 21 Verizon 22 Express Scripts 23 Amazon. com 24 MEMC Electronic Materials 25 CB Richard Ellis 26 Coca-Cola 27 Apollo Group 28... (PR Newswire)
THE INFLUENCE GAME: New record for number of PACs Mar 15, 2009
Among those forming new committees were the National Asphalt Pavement Association and several local branches of the International Union of Operating Engineers, whose members could benefit from paving new roads; the Patriot Coal Corp. of St. Louis, a large coal producer concerned about energy issues; and Varian Medical Systems of Palo Alto, Calif. a producer of medical devices for treating cancer, which could be affected by Obama's health care plans. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Regional Bank, Gas Supplier Boom as S&P 500 Busts on First Quarterly Loss Feb 17, 2009
Those four -- , Southwestern Energy Co., Varian Medical Systems Inc. and -- stand alone after the S&P 500s worst year in seven decades, with 62 of 68 industries falling. They are the only companies that were profitable in each of the past 12 quarters, that saw earnings growth accelerate last year and that analysts predict will increase profits in 2009, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. (Bloomberg -- US)
New cancer treatment gives quick, precise doses Feb 17, 2009
While other companies make software that can shorten radiation treatment for prostate cancer to just a few days, Palo Alto's Varian Medical Systems, the maker of RapidArc, extends the overall length of treatment - Libby will go every weekday from late January until mid-March - but limits the time spent on the doctor's table from about 40 minutes per session to less than 10 ... (Swift said he does not receive any compensation from Varian Medical Systems. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Rapid-arc treatment Oncologist finds quicker, more effective and safer way to combat prostate cancer Feb 10, 2009
Nevertheless, some six months later Dr. Ajay Bhatnagar, a radiation oncologist, made the decision to upgrade to RapidArc, which is the latest technology from Varian Medical Systems. It promises unprecedented radiation accuracy in a fraction of the time - with few side effects. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Coach Tops the 12th Annual BusinessWeek 50 Ranking of Best Performing U.S. Companies Mar 28, 2008
com 24 Rockwell Collins 25 Nucor 26 Varian Medical Systems 27 AT 28 Autodesk 29 T. Rowe Price Group 30 Bed Bath d 31 Pepsico 32 Expeditors Intl. of Washington 33 Lehman Brothers Holdings 34 Google 35 Schlumberger 36 Best Buy 37 IMS Health 38 PNC Financial Services Group 39 Constellation Energy Group 40 Sherwin-Williams 41 Microsoft 42 Precision Castparts 43 Titanium Metals 44 Moody's 45 Coca-Cola 46 Barr Pharmaceuticals 47 TJX 48 Centurytel 49 Nvidia 50 Exxon Mobil. (PR Newswire)
Megavoltage CT Imaging Unlocks Fossil Mysteries Feb 2, 2008
This is expected to change after Varian Medical Systems, Inc., in Palo Alto, Calif. gets Food and Drug Administration approval to sell its RapidArc IMRT system. (Scientific American)
Cancer Center acquires new radiation equipment Jan 8, 2008
5 million, high-powered linear accelerator from Varian Medical Systems. Trilogy offers versatility, power and precision and three kinds of flexible uses for treatment. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Varian acquires X-ray imaging distributor in China for $2M Dec 28, 2007
"This acquisition significantly enhances the Varian sales channel for X-ray tubes and flat panel image detectors in China," said Bob Kluge, president of Varian Medical Systems' X-Ray Products business. Pan-Pacific Enterprises, which has about 30 employees working at facilities in Beijing and Shanghai, will operate within Varian's X-Ray Products business segment. (San Francisco Business Journal)
Cancer fight yields profits for high-tech firms Dec 26, 2007
Varian Medical Systems acquired a proton equipment company, Accel, earlier this year. Other companies help finance, build and operate the facilities. (International Herald Tribune)
RaySearch Laboratories: COMPASS(R) Receives FDA Clearance and is Launched Dec 18, 2007
RaySearch s products are sold through license agreements with leading partners such as Philips, Varian Medical Systems, Nucletron, IBA Dosimetry and TomoTherapy. Eight products have been released to date and RaySearch s software is used at over 1,200 clinics in more than 30 countries. (BusinessWire)
Interview with Dr. Suresh Rao Head, Father Muller Oncology Centre Dec 8, 2007
In Radiation, FMOC has the latest Medical Linear Accelerator from Varian Medical Systems, Inc, USA, Image-guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) from BrainLAB, Germany, Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and high dose Brachytherapy for Gynaecological and Breast cancer ... The latest Medical Linear Accelerator from Varian Medical Systems, Inc, USA, installed at Father Muller Oncology Centre, Mangalore. (Mangalorean.com)
Varian's Value Oct 29, 2007
That grim reality has long helped the stock of Varian Medical Systems (), a leading maker of sophisticated radiology machines for treating certain cancers. From 1990 though 2005, the shares soared 43-fold, adjusted for splits, to about $50. (SmartMoney)
Bank of America, Varian Medical weather troubled waters Oct 28, 2007
Here is another example, Varian Medical Systems (VAR), a stock never mentioned here before. The shares are down because of a drop-off in sales. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
BUSINESS DIGEST Oct 9, 2007
In announcing the appointment, AEA board member Tim Guertin, chief executive of Varian Medical Systems in Palo Alto, said Hansen will help the group put more emphasis on its 17 regional offices. Archey, who came to AEA after holding a variety of government and trade association posts, was honored last week at a luncheon in San Jose for raising the industry's profile at both the state and federal level with a series of reports on tech job creation and investment. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Kleisterlee's Acquisition Plan May Lift Philips Stock More Than 25 Percent Oct 5, 2007
Possible targets include medical equipment makers Varian Medical Systems Inc. and Elekta AB, whose shares have fallen at least 10 percent this year, said Dresdner Kleinwort analyst Janardan Menon in London. Philips has been right to wait,'' said Menon, who recommends investors buy shares of Amsterdam-based Philips. (Bloomberg)
HealthShares(TM) Announces Quarterly Rebalancing of HealthShares(TM) Indexes Sep 18, 2007
9 Varian Medical Systems VAR 288080002 ... 76 Varian Medical Systems VAR 50594485. (PR Newswire)
RaySearch Laboratories: Interim Report January 1 - June 30, 2007 Aug 29, 2007
New collaboration agreement with Varian Medical Systems was signed in May. After the end of the reporting period. (BusinessWire)
Varian Medical Systems Licenses Cedara Software's MergeCOM-3(TM) DICOM Toolkit Aug 28, 2007
TORONTO, Aug. 28 /CNW/ -- Cedara Software, a Merge Healthcare company (Nasdaq: MRGE; TSX: MRG), and a leading medical imaging software and services company, announced that Varian Medical Systems has licensed the Cedara MergeCOM-3(TM) DICOM Toolkit for use in their medical imaging applications ... "We're pleased that Varian Medical Systems has recognized the value of our SDK solutions," said Loris Sartor, President of Cedara Software ... Varian Medical Systems, Inc., of Palo Alto, California, is... (Canada Newswire)
St. Anthony's buys $3.5M cancer treatment system Aug 7, 2007
The Trilogy system is manufactured by Varian Medical Systems of Palo Alto, Calif. Entrepreneur Case Studies. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Local hospitals invest in image-guided radiation Jul 31, 2007
-based Varian Medical Systems. "While cancers are undergoing treatment, they will change in their size and shape," Butler said. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Calypso(R) Medical Announces Intent to Interface with Treatment Solutions from Varian Medical Systems Jul 22, 2007
Calypso Medical Announces Intent to Interface with Treatment Solutions from Varian Medical Systems ... Calypso Medical intends to collaborate with Varian Medical Systems on patient positioning, motion management, and tumor targeting solutions throughout treatment delivery. (BusinessWire)
Tax rates, customers drive Varian Semi to make Swiss move Jun 23, 2007
Varian's scientific equipment business became Varian Inc. and the remaining medical equipment company was renamed Varian Medical Systems. VSEA, which is traded on NASDAQ, did not say where in Switzerland it plans to settle down, but said it would incur an effective tax rate of approximately 73 percent in its fiscal third quarter ending June 28, 2007, and a tax rate of approximately 48 to 52 percent for the year ending September 28, 2007. (EETimes)
AeA chief plans to step down Jun 10, 2007
Tim Guertin, the CEO of Varian Medical Systems and current AeA chairman, noted that Archey was with AeA during the tech boom time, and bust in 2000-2001. "Early in his tenure, Bill created a research group which has published for 10 years 'Cyberstates,' the definitive source for high-tech jobs, salaries, and exports in all 50 states," Guertin said, in the release. (San Jose Business Journal)
Varian Medical Systems and RaySearch Laboratories Sign Long-Term Collaboration Agreement to Develop Advanced Radiotherapy Treatment Planning May 8, 2007
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Varian Medical Systems and RaySearch Laboratories (STO:RAYB) have signed a long-term strategic collaboration agreement in which RaySearch will develop advanced radiation therapy treatment planning software for integration into Varian s Eclipse treatment planning system ... About Varian Medical Systems Varian Medical Systems, Inc., of Palo Alto, California, is the world s leading manufacturer of medical devices and software for treating cancer and other medical... (BusinessWire)
RaySearch Laboratories AB (publ) Interim Report, January 1-March 31, 2007 May 8, 2007
It is highly pleasing that today we can announce that RaySearch Laboratories and Varian Medical Systems have signed a long-term collaboration agreement to develop advanced radiotherapy treatment planning of cancer. Varian Medical Systems is the leading supplier of equipment for radiation treatment and we now gain access to the company s large customer installed base. (BusinessWire)
California Tech Industry Rebounds, Adding 14,400 Jobs Apr 24, 2007
"Since the bursting of the technology bubble, people across the state and around the country have wondered when -- if ever -- California and the high-tech industry would rebound," said Tim Guertin, President and CEO of Varian Medical Systems. "At long last we can finally say that is happening. We are expanding employment for the first time since 2000 -- adding more tech industry jobs than any other state. These jobs are the best paid in the country, compared to both absolute tech wages in every... (PR Newswire)
Update -- Analysts Say Varian Is A Smart Buy Apr 14, 2007
Investors aggressively shed the shares of Varian Medical Systems on Friday following a weak second-quarter guidance announcement. But analysts continue to think the company is a smart place to put your money. (Forbes -- Markets)
Stocks to Watch Apr 13, 2007
Varian Medical Systems Inc. () said expects its second-quarter earnings to be slightly higher than its previous forecast of 46 cents a share, while orders in the recent period grew 12%, to about $480 million. The Palo Alto, Calif. (Fox News)
The Best Performers Mar 20, 2007
24) and Varian Medical Systems Inc. ( ) (No. 14). (BusinessWeek)
Yxlon International on the block, Comet AG likely buyer Mar 20, 2007
The source mentioned US Varian (Varian Medical Systems) and French Thales as other possible bidders for Yxlon. However, he said he believed they did not have the same immediate synergies with Yxlon as Comet. (FT.com -- Markets)
California Businesses Commit to National Initiative for Improving Quality and Value in Health Care Mar 14, 2007
Employers and organizations signing on in Mountain View today include: ABL Organization; AeA; AETNA Patient Management; Alta Bates Medical Group; AT Brown d Medical Group; Calco Insurance Brokers s Inc.; California Hospital Association; CalRHIO (California Regional Health Information Organization); CIGNA Healthcare of California; Cisco Systems, Inc.; Con-way; DestinationRx, Inc.; El Camino Hospital; Gardner Family Health Network, Inc.; Integrated Healthcare Association; Intel; IRIS... (PR Newswire)
Coverity Signs Varian as 200th Customer Feb 13, 2007
Leading Medical Equipment Provider Joins New Customers Lucent and Rockwell Collins in Deploying Coverity's Source Code Analysis Solution to Improve Software Quality and Security SAN FRANCISCO and NUERNBERG, Germany, Embedded World, Feb. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Coverity, Inc., makers of the world's most advanced and scalable source code analysis solution, today announced that the company has signed Varian Medical Systems iLab GmbH, of Baden, Switzerland, as their 200th customer. Varian, a global... (PR Newswire)
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes to U.S. Indices Feb 8, 2007
NEW YORK, Feb. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard s will make the following changes to the S Sap 400, SlCap 600, and S Composite indices: * Sap 400 constituent Varian Medical Systems Inc. (NYSE: ) will replace Equity Office Properties Trust (NYSE: ) in the S S SmallCap 600 constituent Cerner Corp. (NASD: CERN) will replace Varian in the Sap 400, PSS World Medical Inc. (NASD: PSSI) will replace Cerner in the SlCap 600, and Extra Space Storage Inc. (NYSE: ) will replace Equity Office in the S Composite... (PR Newswire)
Radiation Therapy: New Rays Of Hope Feb 7, 2007
Varian Medical Systems ( ), the leader in medical-radiation equipment, is buying its way into the proton-therapy business. Varian just completed the acquisition of proton therapy system manufacturer ACCEL Instruments for about $30 million. (BusinessWeek)
The Revolution in Radiation Feb 7, 2007
Koong was referring to treatment with a $3 million device from Varian Medical Systems Inc. ( ) It combines a linear accelerator, which emits high-energy X-ray beams, with advanced imaging gear. The machine enabled the doctor and his team to home in on cancerous cells and deliver precise doses of radiation over a six-week period without harming surrounding tissue. (BusinessWeek)
Intuitive Surgical's Surge: Fool by Numbers Feb 3, 2007
Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR). Biomet (Nasdaq: BMET). (MSNBC -- Business)
ACCEL Instruments GmbH Jan 30, 2007
Varian Medical Systems wraps up Accel merger - San Francisco Business Times ... Varian Medical Systems wraps up Accel merger ... Palo Alto-based Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) makes radiological devices used to treat cancer. (San Francisco Business Times, CA)
SmallCap Sentinel: Preparing for the Pending Horde of Baby Boomers Jan 4, 2007
The report will address issues regarding emergent biotechnology potentially affecting companies such as Merck (NYSE: - ), Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: - ), and Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: - ). Additional information regarding IOPM is available at. (Primezone Releases)
Cancer Center of North Dakota First to Offer Image Guided Radiotherapy Treatment Jan 3, 2007
The Varian Medical Systems' On-Board Imager accessory for medical linear accelerators is designed to improve the precision and effectiveness of cancer treatments by allowing physicians to target and track tumors more accurately. The On-Board Imager is an automated system for image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT). (PR Newswire)
