On Friday it was Supervalu ( SVU. N ), today it is Harley," Pyle said. Tim Conder, the managing director of leisure equity research at Wells Fargo Securities, downplayed the likelihood of a buyout, saying Harley's management team "remained highly focused on executing the restructuring of the company," a process that has included laying off thousands of workers and consolidating production. "If anything is potentially developing near term," Conder said, "we believe it could be the company forging a joint venture or fee type of arrangement with a depository institution partner" for its in house finance unit (Additional Reporting by Angela Moon, Chris Steitz, Megan Davies and Doris Frankel; Editing by John Wallace and Maureen Bavdek) 
Share:  On Friday it was Supervalu ( SVU. N ), today it is <span class="company">Harley</span>," Pyle said.<span class="sent"> <span class="analyst">Tim Conder</span>, the managing director of leisure equity research at Wells Fargo Securities, downplayed the likelihood of a buyout, saying <span class="company">Harley</span>'s management team "remained highly focused on executing the restructuring of the company," a process that has included laying off thousands of workers and consolidating production.</span> "If anything is potentially developing near term," Conder said, "we believe it could be the company forging a joint venture or fee type of arrangement with a depository institution partner" for its in house finance unit (Additional Reporting by Angela Moon, Chris Steitz, Megan Davies and Doris Frankel; Editing by John Wallace and Maureen Bavdek)....On Friday it was Supervalu ( SVU. N ), today it is <span class="company">Harley</span>," Pyle said.<span class="sent"> <span class="analyst">Tim Conder</span>, the managing director of leisure equity research at Wells Fargo Securities, downplayed the likelihood of a buyout, saying <span class="company">Harley</span>'s management team "remained highly focused on executing the restructuring of the company," a process that has included laying off thousands of workers and consolidating production.</span> "If anything is potentially developing near term," Conder said, "we believe it could be the company forging a joint venture or fee ty Tweet this 

On Friday it was Supervalu ( SVU. N ), today it is Harley," Pyle said. Tim Conder, the managing director of leisure equity research at Wells Fargo Securities, downplayed the likelihood of a buyout, saying Harley's management team "remained highly focused on executing the restructuring of the company," a process that has included laying off thousands of workers and consolidating production. "If anything is potentially developing near term," Conder said, "we believe it could be the company forging a joint venture or fee type of arrangement with a depository institution partner" for its in house finance unit (Additional Reporting by Angela Moon, Chris Steitz, Megan Davies and Doris Frankel; Editing by John Wallace and Maureen Bavdek) 
Share:  On Friday it was Supervalu ( SVU. N ), today it is <span class="company">Harley</span>," Pyle said.<span class="sent"> <span class="analyst">Tim Conder</span>, the managing director of leisure equity research at Wells Fargo Securities, downplayed the likelihood of a buyout, saying <span class="company">Harley</span>'s management team "remained highly focused on executing the restructuring of the company," a process that has included laying off thousands of workers and consolidating production.</span> "If anything is potentially developing near term," Conder said, "we believe it could be the company forging a joint venture or fee type of arrangement with a depository institution partner" for its in house finance unit (Additional Reporting by Angela Moon, Chris Steitz, Megan Davies and Doris Frankel; Editing by John Wallace and Maureen Bavdek)....On Friday it was Supervalu ( SVU. N ), today it is <span class="company">Harley</span>," Pyle said.<span class="sent"> <span class="analyst">Tim Conder</span>, the managing director of leisure equity research at Wells Fargo Securities, downplayed the likelihood of a buyout, saying <span class="company">Harley</span>'s management team "remained highly focused on executing the restructuring of the company," a process that has included laying off thousands of workers and consolidating production.</span> "If anything is potentially developing near term," Conder said, "we believe it coul Tweet this 

"There's a 10 fold difference in effectiveness here, and that's really huge.". ‘In the Game'. The results "get Medtronic into the game" for ablation treatments for irregular heartbeats, Weinstein said. Medtronic may gain $200 million in annual sales by 2012 if the catheter ablation product reaches the U. S market, Larry Biegelsen , a Wells Fargo Securities LLC analyst, wrote in a note to investors. 
Share:  "There's a 10 fold difference in effectiveness here, and that's really huge.". ‘In the Game'. The results "get <span class="company">Medtronic</span> into the game" for ablation treatments for irregular heartbeats, Weinstein said.<span class="sent"> <span class="company">Medtronic</span> may gain $200 million in annual sales by 2012 if the catheter ablation product reaches the U. S market, <span class="analyst">Larry Biegelsen</span> , a Wells Fargo Securities LLC analyst, wrote in a note to investors.</span> Tweet this 

Abbott is trying to win U. S regulatory approval for a pill called Certriad that combines Trilipix with London based AstraZeneca Plc's cholesterol pill Crestor. The findings from the Accord study could hamper sales of that combination pill, which Abbott expects to reach $1 billion a year, said Larry Biegelsen , an analyst with Wells Fargo & Co., in a research report. He projects annual sales from Certriad to reach $291 million in 2014. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd will start selling a copy of Tricor by under an agreement with Abbott. 
Share:  <span class="company">Abbott</span> is trying to win U. S regulatory approval for a pill called Certriad that combines Trilipix with London based AstraZeneca Plc's cholesterol pill Crestor.<span class="sent"> The findings from the Accord study could hamper sales of that combination pill, which <span class="company">Abbott</span> expects to reach $1 billion a year, said <span class="analyst">Larry Biegelsen</span> , an analyst with Wells Fargo & Co., in a research report.</span> He projects annual sales from Certriad to reach $291 million in 2014. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd will start selling a copy of Tricor by under an agreement with <span class="company">Abbott</span>. Tweet this 

'[I]f one assumed that Dish Network would no longer be a viable competitor without a DVR offering ' not an entirely unreasonable proposition ' then DirecTV's gain from exclusivity would be nothing less than all current and future satellite subscribers,' Moffett said. Other Wall Street analysts were less dire about Dish's situation. Wells Fargo analyst Marci Ryvicker said she expected Dish CEO Ergen to settle for between $1.75 and $3 per subscriber per month, which would amount to $126 million to $216 million in EBITDA ' a range that is 'reasonable' and is likely 'already expected by the market,' Ryvicker said. 
Share:  '[I]f one assumed that <span class="company">Dish Network</span> would no longer be a viable competitor without a DVR offering ' not an entirely unreasonable proposition ' then DirecTV's gain from exclusivity would be nothing less than all current and future satellite subscribers,' Moffett said. Other Wall Street analysts were less dire about Dish's situation.<span class="sent"> Wells Fargo analyst <span class="analyst">Marci Ryvicker</span> said she expected Dish CEO Ergen to settle for between $1.75 and $3 per subscriber per month, which would amount to $126 million to $216 million in EBITDA ' a range that is 'reasonable' and is likely 'already expected by the market,' Ryvicker said.</span> Tweet this 

A Kinetic Concepts spokesman said the company would seek an injunction against Smith & Nephew's use of the patented technology. Michael Matson, an analyst with Wachovia, said in a research note that he believes Kinetic Concepts will still lose market share but that the court win could slow its losses. 
Share:  A <span class="company">Kinetic Concepts</span> spokesman said the company would seek an injunction against Smith & Nephew's use of the patented technology.<span class="sent"> <span class="analyst">Michael Matson</span>, an analyst with Wachovia, said in a research note that he believes <span class="company">Kinetic Concepts</span> will still lose market share but that the court win could slow its losses.</span>...A <span class="company">Kinetic Concepts</span> spokesman said the company would seek an injunction against Smith & Nephew's use of the patented technology.<span class="sent"> <span class="analyst">Michael Matson</span>, an analyst with Wachovia, said in a research note that he believes <span class="company">Kinetic Concepts</span> will still lose market share but that the court win could slow its losses.</span> Tweet this 

According to Wells Fargo analyst Jeff Omohundro, Burger King's woes might not be all about the weather. The analyst says that substantially higher unemployment rates in the 18 34 year old male population "provides some meaningful context for the slowing sales trends that many quick service chains have experienced over the last year or so.". There might be some sunnier days ahead for Burger King though. Barclays analyst Jeffrey Bernstein notes that the company experienced an uptick in traffic for the first week in March with positive responses to its new Steakhouse XT burger 
Share:  <span class="sent">According to Wells Fargo analyst <span class="analyst">Jeff Omohundro</span>, <span class="company">Burger King</span>'s woes might not be all about the weather. The analyst says that substantially higher unemployment rates in the 18 34 year old male population "provides some meaningful context for the slowing sales trends that many quick service chains have experienced over the last year or so.".</span> There might be some sunnier days ahead for <span class="company">Burger King</span> though. Barclays analyst Jeffrey Bernstein notes that the company experienced an uptick in traffic for the first week in March with positive responses to its new Steakhouse XT burger....<span class="sent">According to Wells Fargo analyst <span class="analyst">Jeff Omohundro</span>, <span class="company">Burger King</span>'s woes might not be all about the weather. The analyst says that substantially higher unemployment rates in the 18 34 year old male population "provides some meaningful context for the slowing sales trends that many quick service chains have experienced over the last year or so.".</span> There might be some sunnier days ahead for <span class="company">Burger King</span> though. Barclays analyst Jeffrey Bernstein notes that the company experienced an uptick in traffic for the first week in March with positive responses to its new Steakhouse XT burger. Tweet this 

"In this environment, once TV became a commodity, we gained some momentum.". Dish executive vice president of sales, marketing and programming Tom Cullen said: "You've had the ‘Cola Wars,' the ‘Pizza Wars' and now we're in the ‘Video Wars.' Why pay more for essentially the same product?". Analysts were split on characterizing the quarter, with Collins Stewart media analyst Tom Eagan and Wells Fargo media analyst Marci Ryvicker focusing on Dish's ability to soundly beat consensus estimates for revenue, cash flow and subscriber growth. Sanford Bernstein cable and satellite analyst Craig Moffett focused on sustainability, noting that while subscribers were up, average monthly revenue per unit (ARPU) was "anemic" at $69.90 and subscriber acquisition costs ballooned to $723 per gross addition in the period, well ahead of consensus of $703 and sharply higher than the $694 SAC in the third quarter. "Dish Network is paying more to get subscribers ..and getting less when they arrive," Moffett wrote 
Share:  "In this environment, once TV became a commodity, we gained some momentum.". <span class="company">Dish</span> executive vice president of sales, marketing and programming Tom Cullen said: "You've had the ‘Cola Wars,' the ‘Pizza Wars' and now we're in the ‘Video Wars.' Why pay more for essentially the same product?".<span class="sent"> Analysts were split on characterizing the quarter, with Collins Stewart media analyst Tom Eagan and Wells Fargo media analyst <span class="analyst">Marci Ryvicker</span> focusing on <span class="company">Dish</span>'s ability to soundly beat consensus estimates for revenue, cash flow and subscriber growth.</span> Sanford Bernstein cable and satellite analyst Craig Moffett focused on sustainability, noting that while subscribers were up, average monthly revenue per unit (ARPU) was "anemic" at $69.90 and subscriber acquisition costs ballooned to $723 per gross addition in the period, well ahead of consensus of $703 and sharply higher than the $694 SAC in the third quarter. "<span class="company">Dish</span> Network is paying more to get subscribers ..and getting less when they arrive," Moffett wrote....<span class="company">Dish</span> executive vice president of sales, marketing and programming Tom Cullen said: "You've had the ‘Cola Wars,' the ‘Pizza Wars' and now we're in the ‘Video Wars.' Why pay more for essentially the same product?".<span class="sent"> Analysts w Tweet this 

Wells Fargo Securities analysts Aaron Reames and Matthew J. Andrews rated shares of InterMune, Inc. (Nasdaq: ITMN) Market Perform. . The analysts questioned whether or not the FDA would accept InterMune's use of Forced Vital Capacity, as opposed to Overall Survival as the appropriate endpoint for the CAPACITY studies of pirfenidone (proposed brand name Esbriet) as a treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. 
Share:  <span class="sent">Wells Fargo Securities analysts <span class="analyst">Aaron Reames</span> and Matthew J. Andrews rated shares of <span class="company">InterMune</span>, Inc. (Nasdaq: ITMN) Market Perform. . The analysts questioned whether or not the FDA would accept <span class="company">InterMune</span>'s use of Forced Vital Capacity, as opposed to Overall Survival as the appropriate endpoint for the CAPACITY studies of pirfenidone (proposed brand name Esbriet) as a treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.</span>...<span class="sent">Wells Fargo Securities analysts <span class="analyst">Aaron Reames</span> and Matthew J. Andrews rated shares of <span class="company">InterMune</span>, Inc. (Nasdaq: ITMN) Market Perform. . The analysts questioned whether or not the FDA would accept <span class="company">InterMune</span>'s use of Forced Vital Capacity, as opposed to Overall Survival as the appropriate endpoint for the CAPACITY studies of pirfenidone (proposed brand name Esbriet) as a treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.</span> Tweet this 

But he says the price could be closer to $4. If Dish then raised prices, it could lead about 500,000 customers to drop the service — possibly to switch to DirecTV or cable. There's no consensus, though. For example, Wells Fargo Securities analyst Marci Ryvicker says a monthly fee could be as high as $3 and as low as $1.75. 
Share:  But he says the price could be closer to $4. If <span class="company">Dish</span> then raised prices, it could lead about 500,000 customers to drop the service — possibly to switch to DirecTV or cable. There's no consensus, though.<span class="sent"> For example, Wells Fargo Securities analyst <span class="analyst">Marci Ryvicker</span> says a monthly fee could be as high as $3 and as low as $1.75.</span> Tweet this