Zimmer climbs after raising annual profit forecast
BUZZ-Zimmer climbs after raising annual profit forecast ** Shares of medical device maker Zimmer Biomet Holdings ZBH.N rise 2.9% to $98.56 premarket
** Co expects annual profit per share between $8.47 to $8.59, above previous expectation of $8.40 to $8.55
** ZBH reports Q2 adj. profit of $2.07/shr vs analysts' average estimate of $2.01/shr, according to LSEG data
** Co's Q2 revenue of $2.18 billion beats analysts' average expectation of $2.13 billion on strength in its hips business
** Up to last close, stock up 6.6% YTD
(Reporting by Christy Santhosh)
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