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Varian Medical Systems Inc.

(VAR) is in the Health Care Industry

Market Cap:$5.7B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$2.0B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Radiating good health. Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (NYSE: VAR) deals in advanced equipment and software products for treating cancer, focusing on radiation, X-ray tubes, replacement X-ray tubes and flat panel digital subsystems for imaging in medical, veterinary, scientific and industrial applications. Its Ginzton Technology Center focuses on digital X-ray imaging, brachytherapy - a radiation treatment that protects healthy tissue, as well as emerging biotechnologies. Founded in 1948, the company is based in Palo Alto, CA and employs about 3,600 people. It has revenue of $1.4 billion. In March 2006 St Bartholomews (Barts) in north-east London, England, one of the UK's leading teaching hospitals, integrated the VARiS MedOncology? system with its existing networks to enhance patient safety and the quality of care.

Number of Employees 4,900
Contact Information

3100 Hansen Way

Palo Alto, California 94304-1030

www.varian.com

(650) 493-4000

NAICS Code Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing: 334510

Recent Events

  • Soleil Securities Upgrades Varian Medical Systems VAR to Buy; Raises FY10-11 Estimates & PT

    11/02/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Varian, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2009 Results

    11/04/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • BUYINS.NET: MFE, NRG, MHK, COCO, VAR, ENDP Expected To Be Higher After Earnings Releases on...

    10/27/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • UPDATE 1-Varian Medical 2010 forecast below expectations

    10/29/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • California Cancer Specialists Medical Group, Inc. finds clinical benefit in RapidArcTM technology and executes strategic...

    9/28/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Varian Medical Systems Schedules Fourth Quarter FY2009 News Release and Conference Call

    9/24/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Varian releases NMR suite

    9/21/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • London's Barts Hospital Selects Varian Equipment to Offer Advanced Radiotherapy to More Cancer Patients

    8/05/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • Varian Medical Systems Acquisition to Add Software for Accelerating Radiotherapy Treatment Planning

    8/02/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Agilent to buy Varian, Inc. for $1.5B, expanding its MI portfolio

    7/31/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • UPDATE 1-Varian Medical quarterly profit rises 15 pct

    7/29/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Calypso Medical and Varian Medical Systems Enter into Master Development Agreement for...

    7/24/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Varian Medical Systems Acquires Assets of IKOEmed and IKOEtech; Acquisition to Add Software for Accelerating...

    6/25/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

News & Analysis

finance and varian medical systems inc. - All News and Analysis

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     VAR $45.76 -0.27 (-0.59% )
Intraday | 3 Month | 6 Month | 1 Year
Average Volume 1,123,690
Shares Outstanding 124.45M
Market Cap 5.7B
Year High 47.78
Year Low 27.1
Earnings Per Share 2.65
P/E Ratio 17.27
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
IndustryTop Rated

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