BUZZ - Henry Schein shares fall after appointing new Chief Financial Officer

October 8 - ** Shares of dental product distributor Henry Schein (HSIC.O) fell 2% in pre-market trading to $82

** Ronald South, who has served as chief financial officer for the past four years, will move to the role of senior advisor

** Emmanuel Caprais will take over as chief financial officer, officially assuming the role on November 4

** Caprais previously served as chief financial officer of global industrial manufacturer ITT

** The personnel changes come about seven months after Frederick Lowery replaced Stanley Bergman as chief executive officer; Bergman had led the company for 35 years

** Of 18 brokerages, nine rate the stock as "buy" or higher, eight as "hold", and one as "sell"; the median price target is $96—data compiled by LSEG

** As of the close of the previous trading day, the stock is up 10.69% year to date

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