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Wells Fargo Raising Earnings Estimates (ELY, TXRH, FST, GXP, LPNT, VRX, UNCA)
Tuesday, August 3, 2010 - 8:51am | 115Wells Fargo Securities is raising earnings estimates on a multitude of companies following earnings reports from the various companies. Wells Fargo is raising estimates on Callaway Golf Company (NYSE: ELY), Texas Roadhouse, Inc. (NASDAQ: TXRH), Forest Oil Corporation (NYSE: FST), Great Plains...
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HealthSouth Shares Fall On Revenue Miss (HLS)
Monday, August 2, 2010 - 2:45pm | 202Shares of rehabilitation hospital operator HealthSouth Corporation (NYSE: HLS) are trading down more than 1% at $18.28 per share on Monday afternoon. The day's trading range for shares of HealthSouth Corporation (HLS) has been between $18.22 and $18.93 per share. Analysts covering the company's...
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LifePoint Hospitals Beats Estimates, Raises Forecast (LPNT)
Monday, August 2, 2010 - 9:24am | 226LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (Nasdaq: LPNT) announced on Monday morning that it beat consensus Wall Street estimates. LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (LPNT) reported that its 2nd quarter net income climbed to $37.6 million, or 69 cents per share, up from $26.3 million, or 49 cents per share, a year earlier...
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Hanger Orthopedic Group - Value
Monday, August 2, 2010 - 3:35am | 628Hanger Orthopedic Group (HGR) continues to growth at a consistent rate and recently reported a 19% increase in earnings. Company Description Hanger Orthopedic develops, acquires and operates orthotic and prosthetic patient-care centers. The centers make, fit and supervise the use of external...
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Morgan Keegan Outperform On Sun Healthcare Group (SUNH)
Thursday, July 29, 2010 - 9:32am | 153Morgan Keegan has written a research report on shares of Sun Healthcare Group (NASDAQ: SUNH) and rates the shares at Outperform after the company reported second quarter earnings yesterday. Morgan Keegan has a fair value target on shares at $10.55 In the report, Morgan Keegan writes, "We believe...
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Community Health Systems, Inc. Announces Net Operating Revenues of $3.2 Billion
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - 4:51pm | 150Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH) today announced financial and operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010. Net operating revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2010, totaled $3.2 billion, a 5.1 percent increase compared with $3.0 billion for the same period...
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Universal Health Services’ Earnings Light (UHS)
Monday, July 26, 2010 - 5:41pm | 111Universal Health Services Inc. (NYSE: UHS) reports Q2 earnings of $0.68 versus estimates of $0.70. Universal Health Services Inc. reports Q2 revenues of $1.34 billion versus estimates of $1.36 billion. Revenues rose 2.7% year over year. In May, Universal Health agreed to acquire mental-health...
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Health Management Associates Posts Mixed Results (HMA)
Monday, July 26, 2010 - 5:00pm | 139Health Management Associates (NYSE: HMA) released financial results late Monday that just beat Wall Street earnings estimates but missed revenue estimates. Health Management Associates (HMA) announced that its 2nd quarter net income rose to $39.7 million, or 16 cents per share, up from $32.6...
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Puts Purchased on HealthSouth Corp. (HLS)
Monday, July 26, 2010 - 2:41pm | 116Shares of HealthSouth Corp. (NYSE: HLS) are higher on the session by 1.32%, currently trading at $18.40. The stock has been moving largely lower over the past three months, but has held the 200-day moving average. Options traders are buying protection on the name today. The August $20.00 put was...
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Top 4 Stocks In The Specialized Health Services Industry With The Lowest PEG Ratio (CNU, PRSC, HLS, IPCM)
Monday, July 26, 2010 - 6:22am | 139Below are the top specialized health services stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of PEG ratio. Continucare Corp (AMEX: CNU) has a PEG ratio of 0.52. CNU’s quarterly earnings rose 36.40% y/y. Providence Service Corporation (NASDAQ: PRSC) has a PEG ratio of 0.71. PRSC’s quarterly earnings...
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The Link Between Marijuana and Schizophrenia
Friday, July 23, 2010 - 9:26pm | 528Two components of marijuana have different effects on symptoms of psychosis. Delta-9 tetrahydocannabinol (THC) causes hallucinations and, in high enough doses, can cause temporary psychotic experiences, even in healthy people. Another chemical, cannabidiol (CBD), has anti-psychotic effects....
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Uncertainties Still Shadow Strong Second Quarter For Sun (SUNH)
Thursday, July 22, 2010 - 10:37am | 114Yesterday, Morgan Keegan gave Outperform ratings with speculative suitability to Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUNH), a week prior to the company’s second quarter results on July 28. Indicating the second quarter to have been strong for Sun, the analysts reported their EPS estimate of 0.27...
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Benzinga’s Volume Movers (IBKR, ENSG, CLNE, SINA)
Thursday, July 15, 2010 - 2:16pm | 168Interactive Brokers Group Inc (NASDAQ: IBKR) shares gained 3.64% to $17.63 at 12:54 pm. The volume of IBKR shares traded was 267% higher than normal. IBKR had $23.73 billion of total cash in the latest quarter, while it had $624.22 million of total debt in the same period. The Ensign Group Inc (...
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Too Early To Comment On Skilled Healthcare : JP Morgan
Monday, July 12, 2010 - 3:43pm | 276Analysts at JP Morgan maintain their "neutral" rating on Skilled Healthcare Group (NYSE: SKH). SKH’s shares have fallen more than 65% over the past week. According to JP Morgan, “California jury verdict against the company, which awarded plaintiffs a total of $671mm in damages. There are several...
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Top Performing Industries For July 8 (TLVT, MHP, PZZ, THC)
Thursday, July 8, 2010 - 11:54am | 235At 10:59 am, the Dow gained 0.44% to 10,062.17, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.25% to 1,062.88 and the NASDAQ composite index rose 0.28% to 2,165.60. The industries that are driving the market today are: Computer Based Systems: This industry jumped 2.85% by 10:59 am. The top...