Alere Inc. is a provider of health information through diagnostic tests. The Company's segments include professional diagnostics, consumer diagnostics, and corporate and other. The professional diagnostics segment includes an array of diagnostic test products and other in vitro diagnostic tests marketed to medical professionals and laboratories for detection of diseases and conditions within its areas of focus. The consumer diagnostics segment consists primarily of manufacturing operations related to its role as the exclusive manufacturer of products for SPD Swiss Precision Diagnostics (SPD), its joint venture with The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G). The Company's professional diagnostic solutions allow patients and their healthcare providers to work together to manage patients' conditions over the continuum of care, from the hospital to home. The Company offers lines of drugs-of-abuse tests, reagent systems and laboratory testing options.
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Sub-IndustryHealth Care Supplies
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Phone+1-781-6473900
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Employees9,700
OptionableOptionable
Alere (NYSE:ALR) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Alere's stock symbol?
Alere trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "ALR."
How were Alere's earnings last quarter?
Alere Inc (NYSE:ALR) issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November, 4th. The medical research company reported $0.19 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.54 by $0.35. The medical research company had revenue of $582 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $605.50 million. Alere's quarterly revenue was down 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned ($0.10) earnings per share. View Alere's Earnings History.
Has Alere been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about ALR stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Alere earned a news impact score of 0.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the medical research company a news buzz of 2.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is very unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days.
Who are Alere's key executives?
Alere's management team includes the folowing people:
- Gregg J. Powers, Independent Chairman of the Board
- Namal Nawana, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
- James F. Hinrichs, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
- Daniella Cramp, Global President - Cardiometabolic Business Unit
- Sanjay Malkani, Global President - Toxicology
- Avi Pelossof, Global President - Infectious Disease Business Unit
- Ellen Chiniara J.D., Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, Secretary
- Robert Hargadon, Senior Vice President - Global Human Resources
- John Bridgen Ph.D., Senior Vice President - Business Development
- Mark Gladwell, Senior Vice President - Global Operations
What is Alere's stock price today?
One share of ALR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $50.99.
What is Alere's official website?
How can I contact Alere?
Alere's mailing address is 51 Sawyer Rd Ste 200, WALTHAM, MA 02453-3448, United States. The medical research company can be reached via phone at +1-781-6473900.
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