Australia's Pro Medicus rises to near 2-month high after US unit wins $30.2 million contract

Pro Medicus

Yesterday 03:39

** Shares of Pro Medicus PME.AX rise as much as 3.9% to A$186.980, their highest since August 28
** Stock among top gainers on the healthcare sub-index .AXHJ which is flat
** Healthcare informatics co says its US unit has signed a 7-year, A$43 million ($30.21 million) contract with Virtua Health, based in New Jersey for a unified enterprise imaging platform 
** YTD, stock down 17% vs 1.7% rise in .AXHJ
($1 = 1.4235 Australian dollars)

(Reporting by Tejas Harish in Bengaluru)
((tejas.harish@thomsonreuters.com;))