Boston Scientific profit rises 2.8%
Boston Scientific Corp. BSX Wednesday said profit rose 2.8% and raised its sales guidance for the year. The Massachusetts-based medical devices maker reported a profit of $298 million, or 21 cents a share, compared with $290 million, or 21 cents a share, for the same period last year. Excluding items, Boston Scientific reported a profit of 33 cents a share for the quarter.