Health Care Facilities

Five Star Quality Care, Inc. (NYSE: FVE) today announced that Donna D. Fraiche has replaced Arthur G. Koumantzelis as a FVE Independent Director and member of FVE's Audit, Compensation, and Nominating and Governance Committees. Ms. Fraiche is expected to serve the remainder of Mr. Koumantzelis'...

There are three stocks that have crossed over their 50 day moving averages, which could be considered a buying opportunity. Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (NYSE: ASX), ATMI, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATMI), and Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. (NYSE: BKD) all crossed over their moving averages. Disclosure: no...

MedCath Corporation (Nasdaq: MDTH) today announced operating results for its fourth fiscal quarter. Net revenue of $110.5 million, up 6.7% compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009. Total admissions increase of 6.9%, and adjusted admissions increase of 12.8%, compared to fourth quarter of...

Deutsche Bank has published a research report on Health Care Facilities in the U.S. and summarizes October results. In the report, Deutsche Bank writes "October's Volume Tracker continues the weak trends witnessed throughout 2010, with inpatient discharges -2.6% Y/Y, outpatient visits -2.8% Y/Y,...

Merger activity increased last week with five new deals being announced and eight deals closing. You can find all the deals listed below in our Merger Arbitrage Tool that automatically updates itself during market hours. Deal Statistics: Total Number of Deals Closed in 2010 109 Total Number of...

Jefferies & Company reports that the bipartisan one-month "doc fix" passed by the Senate last night provided an unexpected positive surprise for rehab providers, such as U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. (NASDAQ: USPH), as the rate cuts for second and succeeding therapy units were reduced from the 25...

Shares of Health Management Associates (NYSE: HMA) are higher on the session by 1.17%, currently trading at $8.65. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past three months and is currently trading above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Options traders are buying puts on the name...

Federal Trade Commission order announced / Psychiatric Solutions (NASDAQ: PSYS) deal complete: United Health Services (NYSE: UHS) required to sell 4 inpatient facilities and 11 outpatient centers as part of the Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. deal. This is slightly better vs. Deutsche Bank's...

In a Form 4 filed earlier today, National Healthcare Corp. (NYSE: NHC) Vice-President, Julia Powell, reported that she sold 18,000 shares of NHC on November 11th for an average price of $39.53. The transaction totaled $711,571. Ms. Powell owns 109,010 direct shares of NHC. Source: The Washington...

SunLink Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: SSY) today announced a loss from continuing operations for its fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2010 of $2,645,000, or a loss of $0.33 per fully diluted share, compared to earnings from continuing operations of $549,000, or $0.07 per fully diluted share, for...

HealthSouth Corporation (NYSE: HLS) remains a compelling LT play in a post-acute subsector with stable reimbursement, Jefferies & Company reports. “The company, which is trading at a compelling 8x FY11 EBITDA, is highly transparent and characterized by predictable, resilient volumes and good...

Jefferies & Company published a health care update today as 47% of their covered companies guidance was maintained or in line with the street. Jefferies & Co. think management teams are taking a more cautious and realistic approach because of "2010's soft utilization trends, HC reform and...

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. is Overweight on Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC), and it has a $8 price target on shares. In a note to clients, J.P. Morgan writes, "Shares of Tenet trade at 6.0x and 5.7x enterprise value to our respective 2011 and 2012 EBITDA outlooks, compared to the acute...

Here is a quick peek at stocks that have abnormally high daily put/call ratios today relative to their average…. 1. Health Management Associates (NYSE: HMA) 2,505 puts, 35 calls 2. Dynegy Inc. (NYSE: DYN) 5,309 puts, 89 calls 3. Warner Chilcott (NASDAQ: WCRX) 11,375 puts, 530 calls 4. International...