Here are seven key notes on dental companies from this past week:
1. Dentsply International released its second quarter results. The company's net sales decreased 8.8 percent to $698 million in the second quarter of 2015 from $765 million in the second quarter of 2014, according to Markets Wired.
2. Henry Schein stock traded with a cut of $144.33 per share. The company's stock aggregated to $840,000 in upticks and $200,000 in downticks, resulting in a net money flow capped at $640,000, according to Money Flow Index.
3. Aspen Dental is opening a practice in Bryan, Ark., on Thursday, Aug. 13. The practice is one of four Aspen Dental-branded locations in Arkansas.
4. 3M Company reported stockholders will receive a dividend of $1.03 per share on Sept. 12. The dividend amounts to a $4.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7 percent, according to WKRB News & Analysis.
5. Zacks ranked the Danaher a 3, indicating a rating of "Hold" for the short term. The mean estimate for the short-term price target for the company is $98.91 according to 11 analysts, according to Insider Trading Report.
6. Aspen Dental held its inaugural Women's leadership Experience in late March in an effort to support female dentists. The company is investing in the female leaders in the dental industry and with its #LeadLikeaGirl movement, according to Dentistry iQ.
7. Zacks rated Patterson Companies a 2, representing a rating of "Buy" for the short-term. The company's shares are project to reach $51.71 in the short-term, according to OTC Outlook.
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