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Boston Scientific sales grow more than 20% in Street-beating Q3
Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) + shares ticked up before hours today on third-quarter results that came in ahead of the consensus forecast. Shares of BSX rose 2% to $101.75 apiece in pre-market trading today. They continued to rise at midday,...
Why People Are Choosing New Hampshire Over Massachusetts?
When someone asks, “Is New Hampshire a good place to live?” It’s not a rhetorical question. In recent years, many people (especially from Massachusetts) have begun making the move north of the border, seeking a different quality of life. As we’ll...
AI grading error affects hundreds of MCAS essays in Massachusetts: Here’s what went wrong
Massachusetts’ adoption of artificial intelligence to score statewide standardized tests has revealed technical vulnerabilities, affecting approximately 1,400 student essays, NBC Boston reports. The error, discovered over the summer, prompted the...
Boston Scientific Gains Momentum As Growth Broadens, Goldman Sachs Says
Boston Scientific Corp (NYSE:BSX) delivered "another set of strong top-line results," which trickled down to an earnings beat, according to Goldman Sachs. The Boston Scientific Analyst: Analyst David Roman reiterated a Buy rating and price target...
Technology helping endangered North Atlantic right whale
A new program at the Museum of Coastal Carolina aims to help save the dwindling North Atlantic Right Whale population while teaching visitors about their plight and the technology being used to save them. There are only about 350 North Atlantic...
Boston Scientific Jumps On Strong Guidance, Heart Devices Fuel Topline Growth
Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE:BSX) reported third-quarter 2025 revenues of $5.07 billion on Wednesday, beating the consensus estimate of $4.97 billion. The medical technology giant reported adjusted earnings of 75 cents, beating the...
Mass. faces 'probability of recession' says risk management expert at Boston University
The Massachusetts economy, built on its robust ‘ed-med’ and tech sectors, is really feeling the federal policy shifts from the Trump Administration. As lawmakers in Boston continue to calculate the financial hit the state is taking from the...
Hundreds of MCAS exams scored incorrectly due to A.I. glitch in Massachusetts
(WJAR) — An A.I. glitch is being blamed for a grading error with MCAS exams. The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education says nearly 200 schools were impacted. Hundreds of essays were scored incorrectly on the MCAS exams...
This Boston-area metro remains top affordable home market in US
A New England metro located about an hour north of Boston has retained its title as the nation’s top affordable housing market for the second quarter in a row. Manchester-Nashua, NH, once again clinched the No. 1 spot in the Fall 2025 Wall Street...
Boston Scientific rises as cardiology sales drive Q3 beat, guidance boost
Joe Raedle/Getty Images NewsBoston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) traded higher on Wednesday after the MedTech giant exceeded Street forecasts with its Q3 2025 results and boosted its full-year outlook following better-than-expected sales from its...
Leukemia Survivor Introduced to Lifesaving Donor by Former NFL Player at Boston College Donor Drive
Gift of Life Marrow Registry BOCA RATON, Fla., Oct. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A Boston College student body was witness to a profoundly emotional moment this week as a leukemia survivor met the stranger who saved his life through a stem cell...
A Planet's Oeuvre: How Mars Symphony Melds Music and Science
Ibbett currently serves as an assistant teaching professor at WPI in Worcester, Massachusetts, and he is also the project director of the Multiverse Concert Series and resident composer at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian. When...
Boston Scientific lifts annual profit forecast on strong demand for heart devices
(Reuters) -Boston Scientific raised its annual profit forecast on Wednesday, after the medical device maker beat third-quarter profit estimates on strong demand for its heart devices. The company, which generates most of its revenue from heart...
Academic Data Science Alliance Rebrands as Alliance for Data Science and AI
Oct. 23, 2025 — The Academic Data Science Alliance is expanding to better reflect the evolving landscape of its field and the needs of the community by becoming the Alliance for Data Science and AI (ADSA). This change recognizes a fundamental...
Boston Scientific: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
MARLBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — MARLBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Boston Scientific Corp. (BSX) on Wednesday reported third-quarter profit of $755 million. On a per-share basis, the Marlborough, Massachusetts-based company said it had net income of 51 cents....
Synechron acquires Boston-based ServiceNow consultancy RapDev
Synechron, a New York-headquartered IT consulting firm, has acquired Boston-based ServiceNow specialist RapDev, alongside two other ServiceNow consultancies: UK-based Calitii and India-based Waivgen. Synechron says it will combine the three firms...
Boston Scientific announces results for third quarter 2025
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Oct. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) generated net sales of $5.065 billion during the third quarter of 2025, growing 20.3 percent on a reported basis, 19.4 percent on an operational1 basis and...
Wu Announces Expansion of the Boston Family Days Program
By Simone Kramer Mayor Michelle Wu announced an expansion of the Boston Family Days program last month that will provide more students and families free entry to multiple cultural venues this fall. City officials say the program has grown each...
Watts Water Technologies, Inc. Named One of “America’s Greenest Companies 2026” by Newsweek
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 23, 2025-- Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: WTS) a leading global manufacturer of plumbing, heating, and water quality solutions, has been named one of America’s Greenest Companies by Newsweek...
First Lego, then Hasbro. Is Boston becoming a toy capital?
Amazon Music | Apple Podcasts | iHeartRadio | Pocket Casts | Spotify | YouTube The following is a lightly edited transcript of the October 23 episode of the “Say More” podcast. Shirley Leung: Welcome to “Say More” from Boston Globe Opinion. I’m...