Health Care Equipment Equities Technical Notes - CareFusion, Baxter Intl., Becton Dickinson, DexCom, and Thoratec

LONDON, January 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: CareFusion Corporation (NYSE: CFN), Baxter International Inc. (NYSE: BAX), Becton Dickinson and Company (NYSE: BDX), DexCom Inc. (NASDAQ: DXCM), and Thoratec Corporation (NASDAQ: THOR). Free research reports can be accessed at: http://investor-edge.com/register. On Wednesday, January 14, 2015, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,639.32, down 0.48%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 1.06%, to finish the day at 17,427.09, and the S&P 500 closed at 2,011.27, down 0.58%. The losses were broad based as eight out of ten sectors ended the session in negative. The S&P 500 Health Care Sector Index ended the day at 807.94, down 0.10%, while the index has advanced 14.47% in the previous three months. Register for your complimentary reports at:  

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CareFusion Corp.'s stock finished Wednesday's session 0.13% lower at $59.59. A total of 3.10 million shares were traded, which was above its three months average volume of 2.43 million shares. The stock moved between $59.39 and $59.64 during the session. Over the last one month and the previous three months, CareFusion Corp.'s shares have gained 1.24% and 4.64%, respectively. Additionally, the stock has gained 45.20% in the past one year. The company's shares closed above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Moreover, the stock's 50-day moving average of $58.70 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $48.42. CareFusion Corp.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 27.81 and has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 64.17. Sign up and read the free notes on CFN at:

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On Wednesday, shares in Baxter International Inc. fluctuated between $71.00 and $71.75 before ending the session 0.33% lower at $71.73. The stock reported a trading volume of 2.71 million shares, below its three months average volume of 2.87 million shares. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 15.43. Although, Baxter International Inc.'s shares have lost 0.06% in the last one month, it has advanced 4.17% in the last three months and 2.97% in the last one year. The company's stock closed below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $72.47 and $73.33, respectively. Moreover, shares of Baxter International Inc. have an RSI of 45.14. The complimentary notes on BAX can be downloaded as in PDF format at:

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Becton Dickinson and Co.'s stock edged 0.64% lower, to close the day at $140.81. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1.69 million shares, above its three months average volume of 1.29 million shares. The stock oscillated between $138.98 and $141.64 during the session. Over the last one month and over the past three months, Becton Dickinson and Co.'s shares have gained 2.79% and 12.58%, respectively. Further, the stock has surged 26.06% in the previous one year. The company's stock closed above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 50-day moving average of $136.09 is above its 200-day moving average of $122.25. Additionally, Becton Dickinson and Co. traded at a PE ratio of 23.18 and has an RSI of 55.83. Register for free on Investor-Edge and access the latest research on BDX at:

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On Wednesday, shares in DexCom Inc. recorded a trading volume of 0.65 million shares, close to its three months average volume of 0.66 million shares. The stock ended the day at $59.14, which was 1.42% below its previous day's closing of $59.99, and registered an intraday range of $58.80 and $60.54. DexCom Inc.'s shares have surged 10.21% in the last one month, 44.28% in the previous three months and 60.18% in the past one year. The company's stock closed above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $53.28 and $42.40, respectively. Furthermore, shares of DexCom Inc. have an RSI of 67.43. The complete research on DXCM is available for free at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=DexCom&d=15-Jan-2015&s=DXCM

Thoratec Corp.'s stock edged 0.97% higher, to close Wednesday's session at $34.52, after oscillating between $33.31 and $34.58. The stock recorded a trading volume of 0.94 million shares, above its three months average volume of 0.78 million shares. Over the last one month and the previous three months, Thoratec Corp.'s shares have advanced 9.21% and 32.62%, respectively. However, the stock has declined 8.77% in the last one year. The company's shares closed above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 50-day moving average of $31.05 is above its 200-day moving average of $30.42. Further, Thoratec Corp.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 35.01 and has an RSI of 64.46. Free in depth research on THOR is available at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Thoratec&d=15-Jan-2015&s=THOR

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