Zimmer Holdings reported a fall of 76 percent in Q3 profit. The company lowered its Q4 earnings forecast as it expects slow growth in the Americas. The company’s net earnings were $44.5 million, or 19 cents per share, compared to $183.3 million, or 76 cents per share last year. The company expects an EPS of $1.03-1.05 compared to previous estimates of $1.14-1.17. It expects Q4 sales of $1.027-1.032 billion.