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JNJ -0.26% <\/p>\n
PZE +0.67% <\/p>\n
MRK +0.36% <\/p>\n
ABT +0.83% <\/p>\n
AMGN +0.53% <\/p>\n
Health care stocks were narrowly higher, with the NYSE Health Care Sector Index climbing less than 0.1% and shares of health care companies in the S&P 500 rising 0.2% as a group. <\/p>\n
In company news, Imprivata ( IMPR ) rose Wednesday after the health care IT security company reported a smaller-than-expected Q4 net loss as well as improved revenue compared with year-ago levels, also exceeding Wall Street expectations. <\/p>\n
Net loss during the three months ended Dec. 31 was $1.7 million, or $0.07 per share, trimming a $3.3 million net loss during the same quarter last year. Excluding one-time items, the adjusted net loss was $0.04 per share, coming in $0.05 per share narrower than the Capital IQ consensus. <\/p>\n
Revenue rose 34% over year-ago levels to $29 million, topping analyst estimates by $2.39 million. <\/p>\n
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Health Care Sector Update for 02\/25\/2015: IMPR,CTRV,VVUS<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Top Health Care Stocks JNJ -0.26% PZE +0.67% MRK +0.36% ABT +0.83% AMGN +0.53% Health care stocks were narrowly higher, with the NYSE Health Care Sector Index climbing less than 0.1% and shares of health care companies in the S&P 500 rising 0.2% as a group. In company news, Imprivata ( IMPR ) rose Wednesday after the health care IT security company reported a smaller-than-expected Q4 net loss as well as improved revenue compared with year-ago levels, also exceeding Wall Street expectations. Net loss during the three months ended Dec Continue reading