Gen-Probe's Sales Up Slightly in Q2; Shares Fall

Jul 31, 2009

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – Gen-Probe reported after the close of the market on Thursday that its overall revenues ticked up 1 percent, while its product sales rose nearly 3 percent compared with the second quarter of 2008.

The San Diego-based molecular diagnostics firm brought in revenues of $120.5 million for the three-month period ended June 30, up from $119.8 million for the second quarter of 2008.

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