Here are seven key notes on dental companies from this past week.
DENTSPLY net sales fell 8.8 percent totaling $698 million during the second quarter of 2015. The net sales reached $765.2 million in the same period the year prior.
3M Drug Delivery Systems, a part of 3M Company, is collaborating with Impel NeuroPharma to promote Impel NeuroPharma's Precision Olfactory Delivery technology. The collaboration will strengthen 3M's foothold in the drug delivery sector. POR technology deposits drugs far into the upper nasal cavity to enhance delivery into the brain and central nervous system, according to Zacks.
During the fiscal quarter ending July 2015, Patterson Companies revenue totaled $1.14 billion with the cost of revenue reaching nearly $854 million.
BIOLASE shares fell 13.03 percent last week and fell 38.44 percent in the last four weeks. In the past 52 weeks, BIOLASE shares fell 59.4 percent, according to American Trade Journal.
Aspen Dental opened an office in Aiken, S.C., and will provide dental services including dentures, preventative care, general dentistry and restoration, according to Aiken Standard.
For the current quarter, analysts predict Henry Schein will report earnings of $1.46 per share. The company posted earnings of $1.46 for the fiscal quarter ending in June.
Danaher shares rose 1.61 percent in the past week and rallied 1.25 percent in the last four weeks, according to News Watch International.
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