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Zimmer Holdings

Zimmer Holdings Inc. () is a publicly traded medical device company.

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Zimmer Holdings 1Q Profit Up Slightly On Stronger Sales

DOW JONES NEWSWIRESZimmer Holdings Inc.

's (ZMH) first-quarter earnings rose slightly as the maker of orthopedic products reported sales growth for most of its products, led by its international markets.Zimmer, like its peers in the orthopedics industry, has faced soft markets for products like hip and knee implants as people opt to delay surgeries in a still-uncertain economic environment. However, product introductions boosted the company's fourth-quarter results.Zimmer reported a profit of $209.6 million, up from $208.9 million a year earlier. On a per-share basis, earnings were up at $1.17 a share from $1.08 a share, amid 7.9% fewer shares outstanding. Excluding inventory impacts and other items, earnings were up at $1.30 from $1.19.Revenue increased 2.3% to $1.14 billion, or 2.7% absent currency fluctuations.Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters most recently projected earnings of $1.30 on revenue of $1.14 billion.Gross margin fell to 74.7% from 75%.Global hip and knee sales both were...

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