iRobot Corp. (IRBT) announced after the bell Monday that Alison Dean has been appointed as its executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective April 5, 2013.
The company also raised its first quarter EPS forecast to between $0.16 and $0.20, from its prior forecast of $0.00 to $0.07. The consensus estimate is for EPS of $0.02.
iRobot has gapped open sharply higher Tuesday and is now up 2.29 at $25.04. The stock has climbed to nearly a 6-month high.
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