SHAREHOLDER ALERT: BAX MMSI PRU: The Law Offices of Vincent Wong Reminds Investors of Important Class Action Deadlines

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / January 17, 2020 / The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that class actions have commenced on behalf of certain shareholders in the following companies. If you suffered a loss you have until the lead plaintiff deadline to request that the court appoint you as lead plaintiff. There will be no obligation or cost to you.

Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX)

If you suffered a loss, contact us at: http://www.wongesq.com/pslra-1/baxter-international-inc-loss-submission-form?prid=5296&wire=1
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: January 24, 2020
Class Period: February 21, 2019 to October 23, 2019

Allegations against BAX include that: (1) certain intra-Company transactions, undertaken for the purpose of generating foreign exchange gains and losses, used foreign exchange rate conventions that were not in accordance with GAAP and enabled intra-Company transactions to be undertaken after the related exchange rates were already known; (2) the Company lacked effective internal control over financial reporting; (3) as a result, the Company's financial statements were misstated and would likely require correction or amendment; (4) due to the Company's internal investigation, Baxter would not be able to file its quarterly report for the period ending September 30, 2019, with the SEC on Form 10-Q in a timely manner; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, Defendants' statements about the Company's business and operations lacked a reasonable basis.

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MMSI)

If you suffered a loss, contact us at: http://www.wongesq.com/pslra-1/merit-medical-systems-inc-loss-submission-form?prid=5296&wire=1
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: February 3, 2020
Class Period: February 26, 2019 to October 30, 2019

Allegations against MMSI include that: (a) the integrations of acquired companies Cianna Medical, Inc. and Vascular Insights, LLC, including their products, sales people, and R&D facilities, had caused operational disruptions and reduced sales and were months behind schedule; (b) sales of acquired company products had slowed substantially due to pre-acquisition pipeline fill, in particular for Vascular Insights products which, as late as July 2019, had zero orders during FY19; and (c) in light of the foregoing, the Company's reported financial guidance for FY19 and FY20 was made without a reasonable basis.

Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE:PRU)

If you suffered a loss, contact us at: http://www.wongesq.com/pslra-1/prudential-financial-inc-loss-submission-form?prid=5296&wire=1
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: January 27, 2020
Class Period: February 15, 2019 to August 2, 2019

Allegations against PRU include that: (a) the Company's reserve assumptions failed to account for adversely developing mortality experience in the Individual Life business segment; (b) the Company was not over-reserved, but instead, its reported reserves, particularly for the Individual Life business segment, were insufficient to satisfy its future policy benefits liabilities; and (c) the Company had materially understated its liabilities and overstated net income as a result of flawed assumptions in calculating mortality experience.

To learn more contact Vincent Wong, Esq. either via email vw@wongesq.com or by telephone at 212.425.1140.

Vincent Wong, Esq. is an experienced attorney who has represented investors in securities litigations involving financial fraud and violations of shareholder rights. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.

CONTACT:
Vincent Wong, Esq.
39 East Broadway
Suite 304
New York, NY 10002
Tel. 212.425.1140
Fax. 866.699.3880
E-Mail: vw@wongesq.com

SOURCE: The Law Offices of Vincent Wong

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