Health Care Facilities

Unconfirmed Rumors Circulate that VCA Antech Inc. (WOOF)will be acquired by PetSmart, Inc. (PETM) at $32.00 a share.

Below are the top personal service stocks on the NASDAQ in terms of operating margin. The trailing-twelve-month operating margin at VCA Antech Inc (NASDAQ: WOOF) is 15.90%. WOOF's PEG ratio is 1.19. The trailing-twelve-month operating margin at Stewart Enterprises Inc (NASDAQ: STEI) is 12.89%. STEI...

Healthsouth Corp's (HLS) MACD indicator has moved into bearish territory with a reading of -0.0635. The Zacks #4 Rank (“Sell”) stock decreased more than 2% to $17.99 in morning trade. The Zacks Consensus Estimate on the company's earnings for the year ending 2010 has decreased by a cent over the...

Healthsouth Corp's (HLS) MACD indicator has moved into bearish territory with a reading of -0.0635. The Zacks #4 Rank (“Sell”) stock decreased more than 2% to $17.99 in morning trade. The Zacks Consensus Estimate on the company's earnings for the year ending 2010 has decreased by a cent over the...

Shares of Health Management Associates (NYSE: HMA) are lower on the session by 1.53%, trading at $8.99. Overall put volume is now running at 3.62x the daily average, with 0% of all puts traded being purchases on the offer. 1,137 contracts have traded on the session so far. Health Management...

Hanger Orthopedic (HGR) has completed its acquisition of Nevada-based rehabilitation technologies provider Accelerated Care Plus (“ACP”) for $155 million in cash. The company has funded the acquisition (announced in October 2010) using available cash and by refinancing its credit facilities....

Jefferies & Co. has upgraded Kindred Healthcare (NYSE: KND) from Hold to Buy.

Hanger Orthopedic (HGR) has completed its acquisition of Nevada-based rehabilitation technologies provider Accelerated Care Plus (“ACP”) for $155 million in cash. The company has funded the acquisition (announced in October 2010) using available cash and by refinancing its credit facilities....

Piper Jaffray's Neutral rating on VCA Antech, Inc. (NASDAQ: WOOF) remains predicated “on our belief that shares are valued appropriately at current levels given our long-term earnings growth expectations of approximately 15%,” the analyst reports. VCA Antech currently trades at $22.34.

SunLink Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: SSY) today announced that Harry R. Alvis has announced his retirement effective December 31, 2010 and, effective immediately, has stepped down as the company's chief operating officer. A. Ron Turner will assume the role of chief operating officer.

Healthsouth Corp.'s (HLS) MACD indicator has moved into bearish territory with a reading of -0.0131. The Zacks #5 Rank (“Strong Sell”) stock decreased more than 1% to $18.02 in morning trade. The Zacks Consensus Estimate on the company's earnings for the year ending 2010 has decreased by a cent...

Healthsouth Corp.'s (HLS) MACD indicator has moved into bearish territory with a reading of -0.0131. The Zacks #5 Rank (“Strong Sell”) stock decreased more than 1% to $18.02 in morning trade. The Zacks Consensus Estimate on the company's earnings for the year ending 2010 has decreased by a cent...

FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) was upgraded by Credit Suisse from "neutral" to "outperform." FDX's shares closed at $87.50 on Friday. Shares of FedEx have gained 5.45% year-to-date. Analysts at Goldman Sachs upgrade Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL) from "neutral" to "buy." MTL's shares closed at $23.50 on...

Patient care centers are the wave of the future for the health care industry as the population ages. Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. (HGR) is expanding by acquisition even as its own revenue grew 7.5% in the quarter ending Sep 30. Hanger Acquiring ACP On Oct 18, Hanger announced it was acquiring...

Patient care centers are the wave of the future for the health care industry as the population ages. Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. (HGR) is expanding by acquisition even as its own revenue grew 7.5% in the quarter ending Sep 30. Hanger Acquiring ACP On Oct 18, Hanger announced it was acquiring...