BEDFORD (dpa-AFX) - Hologic Inc (HOLX) announced a profit for second quarter
that decreased from the same period last year but beat the Street estimates.

The company's earnings came in at $169.9 million, or $0.72 per share. This
compares with $218.5 million, or $0.87 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Excluding items, Hologic Inc reported adjusted earnings of $244.1 million or
$1.03 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $0.98 per share, according
to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude
special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter fell 1.0% to $1.02 billion from $1.03
billion last year.

Hologic Inc earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings (Q2): $169.9 Mln. vs. $218.5 Mln. last year.
-EPS (Q2): $0.72 vs. $0.87 last year.
-Revenue (Q2): $1.02 Bln vs. $1.03 Bln last year.

-Guidance:
Next quarter EPS guidance: $0.98 - $1.05
Next quarter revenue guidance: $992.5 -$1,007.5 Mln
Full year EPS guidance: $4.02 - $4.12
Full year revenue guidance: $4,000 - $4,050 Mln


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