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In a market that has come to expect bad news, GE's report April 16 that profits dropped only 36% was good news. The mega-conglomerate beat Wall Street expectations with net income that totaled $2.74 billion in the first quarter compared with $4.3 billion in the year-earlier period. But the news was hardly welcome to the healthcare industry, as GE Healthcare sales dropped 9%, underscoring continued weak demand in the global market for medical equipment. Jeff Immelt, GE's CEO and chairman, provided a positive outlook, saying that the company was positioning itself to lead in this "reset economy" by investing in growth, lowering cost, and generating cash. "We see great opportunity in a global economy that favors clean energy, affordable healthcare, and services that drive customer productivity," he told investors.
Varian Medical Systems will showcase its line of PaxScan flat-panel x-ray image detectors for digital radiography among its other x-ray components at the China International Medical Equipment Fair meeting in Shenzhen, April 18 to 21. The tech spread is designed to direct attention to the company's newly established x-ray service center in Beijing.
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