Health Care Facilities

Morgan Keegan reports that its EPS estimate of $0.29 versus $0.24 in the prior year period is “$0.01 below the First Call consensus.” “Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc. (NYSE: SKH) reported a strong fourth quarter as recent home health and hospice acquisitions, combined with the favorable impact of...

Morgan Keegan's FFO/share estimate on Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR) is $0.75, which is “in line with the First Call consensus.” “Our FAD/share estimate of $0.72 is in line with the SNL consensus,” Morgan Keegan writes. “Ventas has two large acquisitions pending – Atria Senior Living and Nationwide...

AmSurg Corp. (NASDAQ: AMSG) Reports EPS of $0.38 vs. $0.38 Estimate; Revenues $179.4M vs. $178.44M Estimate

Health Management Associates (NYSE: HMA) today announced that a subsidiary of Health Management has executed a definitive agreement to partner with the current physician owners of the 132-bed Tri-Lakes Medical Center, located in Batesville, Mississippi. Under the joint venture, Health Management...

Jefferies reports that Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services proposed an FY12 Medicare payment rule that was “likely slightly worse for acute care hospital operators (like Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH), HCA Inc. (NYSE: HCA), Health Management Associates Inc. (NYSE: HMA), Lifepoint...

Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH) today filed a motion in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas to dismiss the baseless lawsuit brought against CHS last week by Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC). CHS has taken this step in advance of even being served with Tenet...

Sunrise Senior Living (NYSE: SRZ) announced today that certain of its subsidiaries have entered into a purchase and sale agreement with a group of funds affiliated with Morgan Stanley for the purchase by the Company of the funds' 80% ownership interest in a joint venture entity, AL US Development...

NetEase.com Inc (NASDAQ: NTES) was downgraded by Cowen from "outperform" to "neutral." NTES' shares closed at $53.51 yesterday. NTES' trailing-twelve-month revenue is $843.69 million. UBS downgraded Complete Genomics Inc (NASDAQ: GNOM) from “buy” to “neutral.” GNOM's stock closed at $14.75...

Morgan Stanley is out with its report today on Lifepoint Hospitals (NASDAQ: LPNT), downgrading LPNT from Overweight to Equal-weight. In a note to clients, Morgan Stanley writes, "We are downgrading LPNT to Equal-weight from Overweight with a view that current levels reflect a more balanced risk-...

Analysts at Morgan Stanley downgrade LifePoint Hospitals Inc (NASDAQ: LPNT) from “overweight” to “equal weight.” LPNT shares gained 0.13% to close at $38.68 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here

Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) today confirmed that it has received a revised proposal from Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH) to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Tenet for $6.00 per share in cash. Consistent with its fiduciary duties and in consultation with its...

Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) today confirmed that it has received a revised proposal from Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH) to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Tenet for $6.00 per share in cash.

According to Morgan Stanley, Community Health Systems (NYSE: CYH) disclosed OIG Subpoena on Friday. Morgan Stanley reported that Community Health Systems it expects shares to be weak again (could well take another 10+% hit) on Monday, after CYH disclosed after the market closed Friday 4/15/11 that...

Soleil Securities, in its ‘Sunrise' report has adjusted the price target on two healthcare companies. Citing new information regarding an investigation of claims practices possibly affecting the company's acquisition of Tenet Healthcare Corp. (NYSE: THC), Soleil has lowered the price target on...

Community Health Systems (NYSE: CYH) rated Buy, price target Lowered to $37.00.