QuintilesIMS earnings top Street expectations

QuintilesIMS, the life science services giant that maintains headquarters in Durham and Danbury, Ct., reported earnings for the first quarter Wednesday that beat Wall Street expectations.

Profits came in at $74 million, or $1.01 per share after one-time adjustments and costs.

Analysts had expected 95 cents per share.

Quintiles Transitional Holdings Inc. (Q) on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings of $74 million.

“We continue to deliver on our targets, with another quarter of steady financial performance,” said Ari Bousbib, chairman and CEO of QuintilesIMS, in a statement. “We are pleased with our progress in R&D Solutions as the Next-Gen clinical offering is gaining traction and driving significant client wins.”

Revenue came in at $2.32 billion.

Looking ahead, Quintiles forecasts earnings between $1.02-$107 and revenues of between $1.93-$1.97 billion.

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