Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE: DGX) provides commercial clinical testing services, including routine clinical testing for blood chemistries, complete blood cell counts, urinalyses, pregnancy and other prenatal tests, routine microbiology testing, prescription drug monitoring, alcohol and other substance-abuse tests, and allergy tests; gene-based and esoteric testing; and anatomic pathology services, as well as risk assessment services for the life insurance industry. Further, Quest Diagnostics develops and manufactures products that enable healthcare professionals to make healthcare diagnoses, including HerpeSelect ELISA tests that detect patient antibodies to certain types of herpes simplex virus, and sells to academic medical centers, hospitals, and commercial laboratories; White Blood Cell Analyzer for performing whole-blood test on finger-stick samples; and InSure fecal immunochemical test for screening for colorectal cancer.
Quest Diagnostics, the world’s leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services, yesterday announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted a de novo classification petition to its STRATIFY JCV� Antibody ELISA testing service. STRATIFY JCV is the first blood test to be FDA market authorized for the qualitative detection of antibodies to the polyomavirus JC virus (JCV) for stratifying risk for progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), an infrequent but serious brain infection, in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) receiving TYSABRI� (natalizumab), a highly effective therapy for relapsing forms of MS.
The market authorization follows FDA approval of a product label change for TYSABRI. The new label identifies JCV antibody status as a PML risk factor; other risk factors include duration of treatment with TYSABRI and prior immunosuppressant therapy use. STRATIFY JCV was developed under an exclusive collaboration for the United States market with Biogen Idec, co-manufacturer with Elan Corporation, plc of natalizumab. The test employs technology licensed from Biogen Idec, and is exclusively offered through Quest Diagnostics’ Focus Diagnostics laboratory in the United States. It is based on a test validated and performed by Focus Diagnostics in clinical trials.
For more information about Quest Diagnostics, please visit: www.questdiagnostics.com
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) reported fourth quarter and full year 2011 results, highlighted by strong enrollment and revenue growth in each of UnitedHealthcare’s benefits businesses and strong revenue growth at all Optum business units. Full year and fourth quarter 2011 net earnings were $4.73 per share and $1.17 per share, respectively. Cash flows from operations were $7 billion in 2011.
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated provides healthcare services in the United States. Its Health Benefits segment offers consumer-oriented health benefit plans and services to national employers, public sector employers, mid-sized employers, small businesses, and individuals; and non-employer based insurance options for purchase by individuals.
Global Hunter (GBLHF)
Global Hunter’s focus is on strategic and base metals, with an advanced stage copper oxide project in Chile and a highly prospective molybdenum property in British Columbia, Canada. GBLHF teams are working on developing the Corona de Cobre property in Chile and the Rabbit south property in British Columbia.
Copper is one of the oldest metals that have been used by man. There are many industrial uses of copper, as well as, everyday uses of copper. The following paragraphs will cover some of the common uses of copper.
Industrial Uses of Copper
There are many industrial uses of copper, due to its high ductility, malleability, thermal conductivity and resistance to corrosion. It ranks third after iron and aluminum in the amount of quantities consumed for industrial purposes. Copper in liquid form is used as a wood preservative. It helps in restoration of original structures that are damaged due to dry rot. It is the main component of coins for many countries. The European Union, United States, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand use coins containing copper.
The main uses of copper are in the construction industry. Copper is used for plumbing, roofing and cladding. Copper is a light and durable metal that helps build maintenance free structures. It has anti-microbial properties that help in providing hygienic surfaces in hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Electrical Uses of Copper
About 65% of copper that is produced is used for electrical applications. The important uses of copper include use in power generation and transmission of electricity. It is used in transformers, motors, bushbars, generators, etc., to provide electricity throughout the country, safely and efficiently. In case of electrical equipments, it is used in wiring and contacts for PC, TV, mobile phones and in the circuitry.
Global Hunter Corp. (GBLHF.PK) is pleased to announce initial assay results from its previously announced surface sampling program. The results are encouraging with new gold showings as well as very positive copper oxide assays over wide-spread areas.
Highlights of the entire program
9 mineralized shear and/or alteration zones sampled total of 13.5 kilometers of strike length along know copper bearing shear and alteration zones tested with 205 rock chip samples
Good grades of soluble copper (oxide) over a significantly large area have been identified, however they represent only about 50% of the total copper grade indicating a mixed oxide-sulphide zone. Numerous iron oxide structures have also been mapped but no iron assays have been received to date.
The Company is planning to re-assay samples for iron to determine if iron is present in significant quantities to represent another target
For more information http://www.globalhunter.ca/homeabout.html
Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA) reported that the Board of Directors declared a quarterly common stock dividend of 3 cents per share payable February 25, 2012 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 3, 2012 and (b) a quarterly dividend of 93.75 cents per share on Alcoa’s $3.75 cumulative preferred stock payable April 1, 2012 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 9, 2012.
Alcoa is the world’s leading producer of primary and fabricated aluminum, as well as the world’s largest miner of bauxite and refiner of alumina.
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP (NYSE:CMLP) announced that the Board of Directors of its general partner has declared a regular quarterly distribution of $0.49 per unit for the quarter ended December 31, 2011. This quarterly distribution will be payable on February 10, 2012, to unitholders of record on January 31, 2012. The quarterly distribution represents a 14 percent increase over the $0.43 per unit distribution paid with respect to the fourth quarter of 2010. The Class C units issued in April 2011 will not receive a cash distribution, but will instead be issued additional Class C units.
Houston, Texas-based Crestwood is a growth-oriented, midstream master limited partnership which owns and operates predominately fee-based gathering, processing, treating and compression assets servicing natural gas producers in the Barnett Shale in North Texas, the Fayetteville Shale in Arkansas, the Haynesville/Bossier Shale in Louisiana, the Granite Wash area in the Texas Panhandle and the Avalon Shale area of Southeastern New Mexico.
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