| Aftermarket Movers: Cutera Climbs
NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of Cutera Inc. climbed in after-hours trading Monday, as earnings results pushed and pulled shares on an otherwise quiet session. The company, which makes laser products for dermatologists and plastic surgeons for skin and wrinkle treatments, hair removal and other uses, said its second-quarter revenue exceeded its expectations and "outpaced the overall strong growth in our industry." .
Many men now taking it all off
From the fashion runways to high school hallways the trend is silky smooth: No hair, just bare skin. New laser technology is making that look easier to achieve. At Sona Med Spa, a trickle of a trend is gaining ground: Laser hair removal for men. "It really feels like nothing more than someone flicking you with their finger," Kenny Fenton said. Fenton is taking care of unwanted hair on his neck and upper back. "Let's face it: The days of the really hairy guy are over," he said. "We're not in the '70s anymore." While more men are trying out laser hair removal, women still make up 75 percent of customers. When it comes to hair removal, it's not one laser works for everyone. Skin type should determine which procedure is best.
'No Place Like Home' in Biotech Stocks, Part III: Cutera, Inc.
1) Syneron Medical (ELOS) – designs, develops and markets aesthetic medical products currently relying heavily on FotoFacial RF skin treatment and developing a dental laser line of products. 2) Candela Corp. (CLZR) – designs, develops and manufactures aesthetic laser systems currently replacing the VBeam system with the more advanced Pulsed Dye Laser (PDL) Platform. 3) Cutera (CUTR) - designs, develops and manufactures aesthetic laser systems and other light-based equipment. 4) Laserscope (LSCP) – designs, develops and manufactures surgical and aesthetic laser systems and related surgical equipment. 5) Palomar Medical Technologies (PMTI) – researches and develops laser systems primarily for hair removal and to a lesser extent other cosmetic applications.
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