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Shire plc (SHPG) Tops Q1 EPS Views; Appoints New CFO

April 30, 2015 7:22 AM EDT

Shire plc (NASDAQ: SHPG) reported Q1 EPS of $2.84, versus the analyst estimate of $2.61. Revenue for the quarter came in at $1.49 billion versus the consensus estimate of $1.47 billion.

Shire also announced the appointment of Jeff Poulton as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and member of the Executive Committee. Jeff will additionally join the Shire Board of Directors. Both appointments are effective immediately.

Jeff has served as Interim CFO since December 2014, while overseeing Investor Relations. As CFO, he will remain... More