Varian Medical Systems, Inc. recently announced that its Advanced Radiotherapy Clinical School will run courses at India-based Reliance Group's flagship Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital (KDAH) in Mumbai. The school will run multi-day courses with an aim to provide greater access to training in advanced radiotherapy and radiosurgery techniques. The latest move is likely to boost Varian’s core Oncology Systems business.
Additionally, Varian and KDAH will provide an advanced fellowship program for radiation therapy technologists, enabling them to implement high-end treatments of cancer.
This is likely to strengthen Varian’s stance in providing quality cancer care in an emerging economy like India.
For investors’ notice, the Varian Advanced Radiotherapy Clinical School involves case-based learning with expert clinicians from some of the leading cancer centers in the United States.
Presence in India
Mumbai’s first Varian Edge radiosurgery system was installed in 2016. In the same year, the California-based MedTech giant was selected by India’s Apollo Hospitals Group for the supply of 12 advanced medical linear accelerators and five brachytherapy systems to replace traditional cancer treatment machines.
Recently, the first lung cancer patient in India was treated with Varian’s popular Halcyon system in Gujarat’s Sterling Cancer Hospital.
Performance in Other Emerging Economies
Apart from India, Varian has a strong presence in other emerging economies.
Earlier this year, the company announced the acquisition of Cooperative CL Enterprises (COOP), a leading distributor of radiotherapy equipment in Taiwan.
Last month, Varian collaborated with Kenya’s Mediheal Group of Hospitals to expand radiotherapy access in the country. (Read More: Varian Up on Tie-Up With Kenya's Mediheal Group of Hospitals)
Furthermore, the company announced a software technology training and education cooperation agreement with the Brazil Ministry of Health (MOH) and seven universities and science and technology institutions (ICTs) in Brazil. (Read More: Varian Medical Merges With Brazil MOH to Fight Cancer)
Oncology Business at a Glance
Varian’s Oncology unit currently offers six high-tech solutions — Radiosurgery, Radiotherapy, Proton therapy, HyperArc, ARIA OIS and Brachytherapy.
The segment has been the primary contributor to revenues so far (almost 94.1% in the third quarter of fiscal 2018).
In fact, in APAC, gross orders increased 7% year over year and 9% at constant currency.
Price Performance
We believe positive developments such as these will cushion Varian’s shares, which have rallied only 6% compared with the industry’s 25.7% in a year. The current level is also lower than the S&P 500 index’s 15.2% increase.
The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
Key Picks
A few better-ranked stocks in the broader medical space are Intuitive Surgical (ISRG - Free Report) , Masimo Corporation (MASI - Free Report) and Veeva Systems (VEEV - Free Report) .
Intuitive Surgical has an expected long-term earnings growth of 14.7%. The stock has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
Masimo’s long-term earnings growth rate is projected at 14.8%. The stock carries a Zacks Rank #2.
Veeva Systems’ long-term earnings growth rate is estimated at 19.3%. The stock carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
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Varian Medical Systems, Inc. recently announced that its Advanced Radiotherapy Clinical School will run courses at India-based Reliance Group's flagship Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital (KDAH) in Mumbai. The school will run multi-day courses with an aim to provide greater access to training in advanced radiotherapy and radiosurgery techniques. The latest move is likely to boost Varian’s core Oncology Systems business.
Additionally, Varian and KDAH will provide an advanced fellowship program for radiation therapy technologists, enabling them to implement high-end treatments of cancer.
This is likely to strengthen Varian’s stance in providing quality cancer care in an emerging economy like India.
For investors’ notice, the Varian Advanced Radiotherapy Clinical School involves case-based learning with expert clinicians from some of the leading cancer centers in the United States.
Presence in India
Mumbai’s first Varian Edge radiosurgery system was installed in 2016. In the same year, the California-based MedTech giant was selected by India’s Apollo Hospitals Group for the supply of 12 advanced medical linear accelerators and five brachytherapy systems to replace traditional cancer treatment machines.
Recently, the first lung cancer patient in India was treated with Varian’s popular Halcyon system in Gujarat’s Sterling Cancer Hospital.
Performance in Other Emerging Economies
Apart from India, Varian has a strong presence in other emerging economies.
Earlier this year, the company announced the acquisition of Cooperative CL Enterprises (COOP), a leading distributor of radiotherapy equipment in Taiwan.
Last month, Varian collaborated with Kenya’s Mediheal Group of Hospitals to expand radiotherapy access in the country. (Read More: Varian Up on Tie-Up With Kenya's Mediheal Group of Hospitals)
Furthermore, the company announced a software technology training and education cooperation agreement with the Brazil Ministry of Health (MOH) and seven universities and science and technology institutions (ICTs) in Brazil. (Read More: Varian Medical Merges With Brazil MOH to Fight Cancer)
Oncology Business at a Glance
Varian’s Oncology unit currently offers six high-tech solutions — Radiosurgery, Radiotherapy, Proton therapy, HyperArc, ARIA OIS and Brachytherapy.
The segment has been the primary contributor to revenues so far (almost 94.1% in the third quarter of fiscal 2018).
In fact, in APAC, gross orders increased 7% year over year and 9% at constant currency.
Price Performance
We believe positive developments such as these will cushion Varian’s shares, which have rallied only 6% compared with the industry’s 25.7% in a year. The current level is also lower than the S&P 500 index’s 15.2% increase.
The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
Key Picks
A few better-ranked stocks in the broader medical space are Intuitive Surgical (ISRG - Free Report) , Masimo Corporation (MASI - Free Report) and Veeva Systems (VEEV - Free Report) .
Intuitive Surgical has an expected long-term earnings growth of 14.7%. The stock has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
Masimo’s long-term earnings growth rate is projected at 14.8%. The stock carries a Zacks Rank #2.
Veeva Systems’ long-term earnings growth rate is estimated at 19.3%. The stock carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
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It's hard to believe, even for us at Zacks. But while the market gained +21.9% in 2017, our top stock-picking screens have returned +115.0%, +109.3%, +104.9%, +98.6%, and +67.1%.
And this outperformance has not just been a recent phenomenon. Over the years it has been remarkably consistent. From 2000 - 2017, the composite yearly average gain for these strategies has beaten the market more than 19X over. Maybe even more remarkable is the fact that we're willing to share their latest stocks with you without cost or obligation.
See Them Free>>
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From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all.
It’s a little-known chemical company that’s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time.
This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year.
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