Key Developments: Cardinal Health Inc (CAH.N)
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Cardinal Health Inc Raises FY 2013 EPS Guidance
Cardinal Health Inc announced that for fiscal 2014, it expects non-GAAP diluted earnings per share to be in the range of $3.45 to $3.60, reflecting an increase in previously disclosed guidance. According to I/B/E/S Estimates, analysts on an average are expecting the Company to report EPS of $3.55 for fiscal 2013. Full Article
Cardinal Health Inc Reaffirms FY 2014 EPS Guidance-Conference Call
Cardinal Health Inc announced that for fiscal 2014 it expects earnings per share (EPS) towards the upper end of the $3.42 to $3.50 range that the Company had provided immediately after the Walgreens non-renewal was announced. The Company was largely through its planning process at this point. The Company reaffirms that it is comfortable targeting the upper end of that $3.42 to $3.50 range. Full Article
Cardinal Health Inc Raises FY 2013 EPS Guidance
Cardinal Health Inc raised fiscal 2013 outlook for non-GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations to $3.67 to $3.71. The revised range includes the $0.18 tax settlement previously mentioned. According to I/B/E/S Estimates, analysts on an average are expecting the Company to report EPS of $3.50 for fiscal 2013. Full Article
Cardinal Health Inc Raises Quarterly Dividend By 10%
Cardinal Health Inc announced that its board of directors approved a 10% increase in the Company's quarterly dividend to $0.3025 per share, or $1.21 per share on an annualized basis. The quarterly dividend is payable on July 15, 2013 to shareholders of record at close of business on July 1, 2013. Full Article
Cardinal Health Inc To Acquire AssuraMed
Cardinal Health Inc announced plans to acquire privately held AssuraMed, provider of medical supplies to patients in the home, for $2.07 billion, or $1.94 billion, net of the present value of tax benefits. The acquisition will be financed with a combination of $1.3 billion in new senior unsecured notes and the remainder in cash. The transaction is expected to close by early April 2013. After the transaction is complete, Cardinal Health will supply the home health care channel with product lines including ostomy, diabetes, insulin therapy, urological, wound care and incontinence. Full Article
Cardinal Health Inc Approves Quarterly Dividend
Cardinal Health Inc announced that board of directors approved a cash dividend of $0.275 per common share payable on April 15, 2013, to shareholders of record on April 1, 2013. This is the 114th consecutive regular quarterly dividend. Full Article
Cardinal Health Inc Raises Low End Of Prior FY 2013 EPS Guidance
Cardinal Health Inc tightened fiscal 2013 outlook for non-GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations to $3.42 to $3.50, which represents the top half of the prior guidance range. According to I/B/E/S Estimates, analysts on an average are expecting the Company to report EPS of $3.45 for fiscal 2013. Full Article
Cardinal Health Inc To Sell Plants In Texas, Illinois; Announces Job Cuts And Reorganization Of Operations-Reuters
Reuters reported that Cardinal Health Inc said it would sell its procedure kits manufacturing facility in Waukegan, Illinois and its sterilization processes operations in El Paso, Texas as part of a restructuring of its medical business. Cardinal Health will move surgical kit production work from Illinois to plants in Juarez, Mexico and Fort Mill, South Carolina. The restructuring will also include a reorganization of the Company's sales operation and marketing teams. The Company said it would cut 180 positions as part of the restructuring and take a related charge of about $79 million. Full Article
Cardinal Health Inc Reaffirms FY 2013 EPS Guidance
Cardinal Health Inc reaffirmed its fiscal 2013 outlook for non-GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations of $3.35 to $3.50. According to I/B/E/S Estimates, analysts on an average are expecting the Company to report EPS of $3.45 for fiscal 2013. Full Article
Cardinal Health Inc Raises Quarterly Dividend
Cardinal Health Inc announced that its Board of Directors has approved a 16% increase in the Company's quarterly dividend to $0.275 per share, or $1.10 per share on an annualized basis. The quarterly dividend is payable on January 15, 2013, to shareholders of record at the close of business on January 2, 2013. Full Article
Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions
July 1 - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2000 GMT on Monday:

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