Health Care Facilities

Here are today's Put/Call Ratio leaders… 1. Universal Health Services (NYSE: UHS) 5,368 puts, 3 calls 2. Central European Distribution (NASDAQ: CEDC) 4,308 puts, 12 calls 3. Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) 2,508 puts, 32 calls 4. News Corp. (NASDAQ: NWSA) 7,064 puts, 203 calls 5. Paychex (NASDAQ:...

Jefferies is out with its report today on RadNet (NASDAQ: RDNT), lowering its PT to $3.50 from $4.50. In its report, Jefferies writes, "We are adjusting our PT to $3.50 to reflect our view that investor aversion toward microcap stocks is high at the moment given elevated levels of equity market...

Jefferies & Company has lowered the price target on RadNet (NASDAQ: RDNT) from $4.50 to $3.50 and maintains its Hold rating.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch is out with its report today on Kindred Healthcare (NYSE: KND), lowering its PO to $15 from $20. In its report, Bank of America Merrill Lynch writes, "Our $15 PO represents 6.4x our 2012 EBITDAR estimate of $907m. The 6.4x would be in the middle of the historical...

Bank of America has lowered the price objective on Kindred Healthcare (NYSE: KND) from $20 to $15 and maintains its Neutral rating.

Jefferies is out with its report today on Kindred Healthcare (NYSE: KND), lowering its PT to $13 from $20. In its report, Jefferies writes, "Macroeconomic concerns along with renewed reimbursement fears will likely keep KND's stock range-bound for now, despite solid Q2 results and an attractive...

J.P. Morgan is out with its report today on KIndred Healthcare (NYSE: KND), lowering its PT to $15 from $30. In its report, J.P. Morgan writes, "We are establishing our December 2012 price target at $15/share, our prior December 2011 price target was $30. Our new price target is based on 6x our...

Morgan Keegan has published a report on Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) lowering the price target. In the report, Morgan Keegan wrote, "We are lowering our cash from facility operations (CFFO) estimate for Brookdale Senior Living for the third time since the beginning of the June following the...

Jefferies & Company has lowered the price target on Kindred Healthcare (NYSE: KND) from $20 to $13 and maintains its Hold rating.

JP Morgan has lowered the price target on Kindred Healthcare (NYSE: KND) from $30 to $15 and maintains its Overweight rating.

Morgan Keegan has lowered the price target on Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) from $30 to $21 and maintains its Outperform rating.

Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) today announced that East Cooper Medical Center has appointed Jason Alexander as its new chief executive officer. As CEO, Alexander will oversee strategic, operational and clinical activities for the 140-bed acute-care hospital in Mount Pleasant, S.C. “We...

Stifel Nicolaus is out with its report today on Emeritus (NYSE: ESC), lowering its PT to $25 from $30. In its report, Stifel Nicolaus writes, "Emeritus' 2Q11 CFFO per share bested our estimate but the company posted disappointing QoQ and YoY same-store results. ESC shares down 32.2% since 3/31/11...

Morgan Keegan is out with its report today on Emeritus (NYSE: ESC), lowering its PT from $29 to $24. In its report, Morgan Keegan writes, "Our model reflects both the weaker-than-expected operating metrics and the Medicare cut. We are lowering our 2011 cash from facility operations estimate from $...

Morgan Keegan has lowered the price target on Emeritus Corporation (NYSE: ESC) from $29 to $24 and maintains its Outperform rating.