NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / May 18, 2017 / Mazor Robotics' shares gained steam on Wednesday after the company reported a record first quarter highlighted by the supply of the company's Mazor X system. Windsteam Holdings also sailed higher as it announced earlier in the week that it opened five new strategically located fiber routes.

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Windstream Holdings, Inc.
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Mazor Robotics Ltd.
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Windstream Holdings, Inc.'s shares closed up 4.61% despite no significant news yesterday. Earlier in the week the company announced at the ITW 2017 in Chicago that it had opened five fiber routes that are strategically located on its nationwide long-haul fiber transport network. This was a milestone for the company which aims to be a premiere nationwide provider of large bandwidth solutions. The company also revealed this week that it has been named a 2017 Most Valuable Employers (MVE) for Military® winner by RecruitMilitary. RecruitMilitary helps talented veterans connect with potential employers. Chief Human Resources and Legal Officer John Fletcher remarked, "Windstream is proud to be one of the Most Valuable Employers for Military winners. We are committed to welcoming veterans into our ranks because they bring experiences, technical skills and leadership attributes that make us a stronger company." Last week Windstream released its first quarter earnings and reported revenues of $1,365.70 million and Net Earnings of $ -111.90 million.

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Mazor Robotics Ltd.'s shares closed up 3.45% on Wednesday on volume nearly 60% more than usual, after the company posted a record first quarter. The surgical guidance systems company posted revenue of $11.7 million for the period ended March 31st and also announced that it had received purchase orders for six systems. Revenue for Q1 2017 was an 83% increase from the year ago first quarter. CEO Ori Hadomi commented, "Our first quarter of 2017 was highlighted by record first quarter revenue and expanded utilization of our Renaissance system installed base. Our revenue growth was driven by two factors. First, we supplied 12 Mazor X systems as we continued to process our 2016 year-end backlog. Second, we had record utilization by our installed base during the quarter. The enthusiasm for the Mazor X continues, and to date we have received four purchase orders for the Mazor X in the second quarter of 2017."

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