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Earnings Scheduled For October 24, 2014
Friday, October 24, 2014 - 3:51am | 661Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) is projected to report its Q3 earnings at $0.42 per share on revenue of $3.80 billion. Ford Motor Co (NYSE: F) is estimated to report its Q3 earnings at $0.19 per share on revenue of $33.11 billion. The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) is projected to...
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Stocks Hitting 52-Week Highs
Friday, July 25, 2014 - 9:29am | 129Lifepoint Hospitals (NASDAQ: LPNT) shares reached a new 52-week high of $69.67 after the company reported a rise in its second-quarter earnings and raised its forecast for the year. Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) shares jumped 7.90% to touch a new 52-week high of $220.40 after the company reported a 34% rise...
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UPDATE: Lifepoint Hospitals Posts Higher Q2 Earnings, Lifts Full-Year Outlook
Friday, July 25, 2014 - 6:58am | 178Lifepoint Hospitals (NASDAQ: LPNT) reported a rise in its second-quarter earnings and raised its forecast for the year. Lifepoint Hospitals now projects full-year earnings of $2.99 to $3.19 per share, versus its earlier outlook of $2.38 to $2.78 per share. It expects revenue of $4.25 billion to $4....
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Earnings Scheduled For July 25, 2014
Friday, July 25, 2014 - 4:22am | 495Aaron's (NYSE: AAN) is expected to report its Q2 earnings at $0.35 per share on revenue of $672.91 million. Xerox (NYSE: XRX) is projected to report its Q2 earnings at $0.26 per share on revenue of $5.31 billion. American Electric Power Co (NYSE: AEP) is estimated to report its Q2 earnings at $0.75...
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Benzinga's Top Upgrades
Friday, May 30, 2014 - 7:02am | 146Analysts at Mizuho Securities upgraded LifePoint Hospitals (NASDAQ: LPNT) from “neutral” to “buy.” The target price for LifePoint Hospitals has been raised from $58 to $72. LifePoint's shares closed at $60.87 yesterday. Raymond James upgraded Amsurg (NASDAQ: AMSG) from “market perform” to “strong...
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Top 4 Mid-Cap Stocks In The Hospitals Industry With The Highest ROI
Friday, May 30, 2014 - 3:25am | 128Below are the top mid-cap hospitals stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of return on investment. The trailing-twelve-month return on investment at Universal Health Services (NYSE: UHS) is 10.70%. Universal Health's revenue for the same period is $7.37 billion. The trailing-twelve-month...
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Earnings Scheduled For February 14, 2014
Friday, February 14, 2014 - 4:38am | 507Campbell Soup Company (NYSE: CPB) is projected to report its Q2 earnings at $0.73 per share on revenue of $2.27 billion. The J. M. Smucker Company (NYSE: SJM) is estimated to report its Q3 earnings at $1.68 per share on revenue of $1.53 billion. ALLETE (NYSE: ALE) is expected to report its Q4...
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Portage Health, LifePoint Hospitals Announce JV
Monday, December 2, 2013 - 7:04am | 135The Portage Health Board of Directors and LifePoint Hospitals® (NASDAQ: LPNT) have finalized their joint venture agreement to share ownership and operation of Portage Health. The joint venture will bring $60 million in capital improvements to Portage Health and...
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Benzinga's Top Upgrades
Thursday, November 14, 2013 - 8:22am | 127Analysts at Deutsche Bank upgraded LifePoint Hospitals (NASDAQ: LPNT) from “hold” to “buy.” The target price for LifePoint Hospitals has been raised from $56 to $61. LifePoint Hospitals' shares closed at $50.93 yesterday. Analysts at Oppenheimer upgraded Zogenix (NASDAQ: ZGNX) from “perform to “...
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Fauquier Health, LifePoint Hospitals Finalize JV Agreement
Friday, November 1, 2013 - 6:07am | 140The Fauquier Health Board of Directors and LifePoint Hospitals (NASDAQ: LPNT) have finalized their joint venture agreement to share ownership and operation of Fauquier Health. The joint venture will bring $52.8 million in capital investments to Fauquier Health over the next 10...
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Top 4 Mid-Cap Stocks In The Hospitals Industry With The Highest Cash
Thursday, October 10, 2013 - 3:50am | 130Below are the top mid-cap hospitals stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of cash. Community Health Systems (NYSE: CYH) had $251.23 million in total cash for the latest quarter. However, Community Health had $9.63 billion in total debt for the same period. Lifepoint Hospitals (NASDAQ: LPNT)...
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AccentCare Names Jeffrey S. Sherman CFO
Thursday, August 22, 2013 - 7:32am | 358AccentCare, one of the nation's largest post-acute healthcare companies, today announced the appointment of Jeffrey S. Sherman as chief financial officer, effective September 16, 2013. Mr. Sherman has more than 25 years of experience in hospital-based and corporate healthcare finance, most...
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LifePoint Names Leif Murphy Chief Financial Officer
Wednesday, August 21, 2013 - 3:03pm | 599LifePoint Hospitals (NASDAQ: LPNT), a leading hospital company focused on providing quality healthcare close to home, today announced that Leif Murphy has been appointed chief financial officer, effective September 14, 2013. Murphy succeeds Jeffrey S. Sherman, who is leaving the Company to pursue...
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LifePoint Reports Extension of Consent Soliciation, Raise of Payment from $7.50 to $15
Wednesday, August 21, 2013 - 10:55am | 233LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPNT) announced today that it is extending the expiration date of its previously announced consent solicitation (the “Consent Solicitation”) seeking consents from holders of its $400 million outstanding principal amount of 6.625% Senior Notes due 2020 (the “Notes...
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Portage Health Signs Definitive Agreement with LifePoint Hospitals
Tuesday, August 6, 2013 - 6:13am | 619The Portage Health Board of Directors has signed a definitive agreement to form a joint venture with LifePoint Hospitals® (NASDAQ: LPNT). The agreement, which includes $60 million in capital investments over the next 10 years by the new joint venture, would allow Portage Health to expand and...