10:19 AM EST - MDS Inc. : reported a lower second-quarter profit on Thursday and reduced its fiscal outlook as it faces softening demand for high-end medical instruments. The health sciences company said it earned $11 million, or 9 cents a share, during the quarter, down from $737 million, or $5.35 cents, for the same time last year when it included a $792 million gain related to the sale of its diagnostic division. MDS Inc.
shares T.MDS are trading off 79 cents at $17.81.
