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AmSurg Corp.’s (AMSG) Estimates Lowered
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 - 4:37pm | 91Analyst Robert Hawkins at Stifel Nicolaus has released an update on AmSurg Corp. (NASDAQ: AMSG). According to Stifel Nicolaus, the company’s earnings face significant headwinds this year. Stifel Nicolaus has lowered the estimates for the company after reviewing the items in the 10K. The EPS for...
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Catalysts For March 5, 2010 (AYR, BBGI, EROC, ALC, NGD)
Friday, March 5, 2010 - 9:03am | 183Economic Events The following data will be released in the market: Non-farm payrolls for February. Analysts expect the data to remain flat at -20,000. Unemployment rate for February. Analysts expect the unemployment rate to come at 9.8%, as compared to 9.7% in January. Consumer credit for January....
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Top 5 Stocks For March 5, 2010 (ALC, EROC, NGD, KO, COF)
Friday, March 5, 2010 - 8:41am | 197Wall Street expects Assisted Living Concepts (NYSE: ALC) to post an EPS of $0.34 for the latest quarter. ALC is set to report its results before the opening bell today. ALC’s shares soared 1.65% to $28.65 yesterday. Eagle Rock Energy Partners (NASDAQ: EROC) has projected its earnings for the latest...
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Morgan Keegan Says Sun Healthcare (SUNH) to Outperform
Thursday, March 4, 2010 - 3:15pm | 220In an analyst report dated Mar.4, Morgan Keegan kept its outperform on Sun Healthcare, (NASDAQ: SUNH). They think that nursing homes have little to lose in the health reform proposals. “We believe Sun Healthcare Group can sustain above-average growth by increasing its medically complex Medicare...
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HLS - A Lucrative Investment Option
Thursday, March 4, 2010 - 11:11am | 70Analysts at Caris & Company initiate coverage of HealthSouth (NYSE: HLS) with a "buy" rating. The target price for HLS is set to $24. According to Caris & Company, HLS is an attractive investment avenue due to its strong cash flow and discipline in operational focus. HLS’s shares gained 1....
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Benzinga’s Top Downgrades (LCAV, MDVN, VISN, HELE, LCC)
Wednesday, March 3, 2010 - 2:27pm | 262LCA-Vision Inc (NASDAQ: LCAV) was downgraded by Maxim Group from “hold” to “sell.” LCAV’s shares slipped 9.87% to $7.65 by 11:59 a.m. LCAV’s trailing-twelve-month return on equity stands at -49.61%. Read more about this company here. Roth Capital downgraded Medivation Inc (NASDAQ: MDVN) from “buy...
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Benzinga’s Top Upgrades (ATML, MXB, MDTH, SU, RGC)
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 - 2:53pm | 250Atmel Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML) was upgraded by Broadpoint AmTech Research from “neutral” to “buy.” ATML’s shares gained 8.35% to $5.06 at 9:53 a.m. ATML’s 52-week trading range is $3.00-$5.40. ATML is expected to achieve 106.25% EPS growth in 2010. Read more about this company here. UBS upgraded...
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Universal Health Services (UHS) Price Target Raised To $41
Monday, March 1, 2010 - 10:03am | 159Baird analysts Whit Mayo and Matthew Gillmor reiterated their Outperform rating for shares of Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) and raised their price target from $40 to $41. The Baird analysts said that guidance was positive and commented that, "adjusted for $0.18 in lost earnings from...
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Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.’s (BKD) Fourth-Quarter Review
Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 9:11pm | 119Analysts Jerry Doctrow and Dan Bernstein at Stifel Nicolaus have released a report reviewing the fourth-quarter results at Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. (NYSE: BKD). The company reported better-than-expected results for the fourth-quarter. The company saw improved operating metrics in the quarter...
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Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) Reports Fourth-Quarter Results
Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 8:58pm | 90Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has reported better-than-expected results for the fourth-quarter. The operator of ambulatory medical centers, and behavioral health facilities reported net income of $69.2 million or $0.62 per share for the quarter. The company saw its revenue increase...
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Benzinga’s Top Downgrades (KND, SBLK, GCA, EDU, BCSI)
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 2:33pm | 300Kindred Healthcare Inc (NYSE: KND) was downgraded by RBC Capital Markets from “outperform” to “sector perform.” KND’s shares had slipped 3.78% to $18.04 by 10:08 a.m. KND has a 52-week trading range of $10.70-$$20.00. Read more about this company here. Dahlman Rose downgraded Star Bulk Carriers...
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Downgraded Kindred Healthcare (KND) Shares Fall For 2nd Day
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 12:18pm | 104A day after its earnings guidance failed to meet Wall Street expectations, shares of Kindred Healthcare Inc. (NYSE: KND) are down more than 6% in Wednesday morning trading. Yesterday, Kindred Healthcare said that it expected income from continuing operations for the first quarter of 2010 to be...
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HLS Reports Solid Q4 Operating Performance, Issues Light 2010 Guidance
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 11:56am | 132Analyst Alan Fishman of Thomas Weisel maintains his "overweight" rating on HealthSouth Corporation (NYSE: HLS). The target price for HLS is set to $23. According to Thomas Weisel, HealthSouth has reported its Q4 results inline with the estimates and the guidance reflecting strong operating...
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Tenet Healthcare (THC) Swings To Profit
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 10:43am | 81Tenet Healthcare Corp. (NYSE: THC) on Tuesday reported that it swung to a 4th quarter profit of $21 million, or 4 cents per share, from a loss of $33 million, or 7 cents per share, a year earlier, while revenue rose 3.9% to $2.26 billion. A FactSet Research survey analysts showed average expected...
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Benzinga’s Top Pre-Market Losers (PALM, THC, BRCD, MELI, MDT)
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 9:47am | 330Palm, Inc. (NASDAQ: PALM) decreased 5.49% to $8.61 in the pre-market session after Palm was cut to Underperform from Buy by Bank of America Merrill Lynch and the price target reduced to $10 from $20. The 52-week trading range for PALM is $5.85 - $18.09. Palm has declined over 32% in the last six...