St. Jude Medical (STJ) reported fourth quarter adjusted EPS of $0.86 Wednesday morning, which came in above the consensus estimate of $0.84. The company expects to report first quarter adjusted EPS of $0.82 to $0.84 and between $3.43 and $3.48 for the full year 2012. The consensus estimates are for EPS of $0.85 and $3.52.
Shares of St. Jude Medical have been rising since the open Wednesday and are now up 1.31 at $39.87. The stock has been climbing for nearly 3 weeks and has set a 2 1/2 month high.
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