Cooper Companies Inc. stock plunged 25%, or $4.19 a share Wednesday, to $12.63 after the Irvine-based company said it expects sales and earnings for its fiscal first quarter to fall short of analysts' estimates.
The maker of eye care and other health care products said it expects to report earnings per share in the 16- to 18-cents range when it releases final quarterly figures on Feb. 23. A year ago, the company earned 40 cents a share.
