Health Care Facilities

Below are the top long-term care facilities stocks on the NYSE in terms of operating margin. The trailing-twelve-month operating margin at Assisted Living Concepts Inc (NYSE: ALC) is 16.02%. ALC's revenue for the same period is $233.68 million. The trailing-twelve-month operating margin at...

Morgan Stanley reiterated its Overweight rating on HealthSouth (NYSE: HLS). At the moment, the rating agency has a price target of $30 placed on the company's stock. On Wednesday, HLS lost 1.33% of its value to end the day at $21.50.

Shares of Health Management Associates (NYSE: HMA) are higher on the session by 0.34%, trading at $8.82. Overall call volume is now running at 7.65x the daily average, with 91% of all calls traded being purchases on the offer. 1,217 contracts have traded on the session so far. Health Management...

Bank of America reiterated its Underperform rating on Sun Healthcare (NASDAQ: SUNH). At the same time, the rating agency left its price target on the company's stock unchanged at $4. On Tuesday, SUNH closed the day at $3.60.

Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. (NYSE: HGR) announces the acquisition of Team Post-Op, Inc., BioConcepts, Inc., US Orthotics & Prosthetics, Inc., MK Prosthetic & Orthotic Services, Inc, and Rainier Surgical Incorporated & Ortho-Medical Products, Inc. These acquisitions will add annual...

Bank of America has upgraded Skilled Healthcare Group (NYSE: SKH) from No Rating to Underperform and has established a $5 price objective.

Jefferies is out with its report today on Tenet Healthcare (NYSE: THC), lowering its PT from $9.50 to $8.50. In its report, Jefferies writes, "Volatile market conditions combined with deficit reduction fears have hammered the hospital sector, opening up compelling buying opportunities in stocks...

Goldman Sachs is out with its report today on Tenet Healthcare (NYSE: THC), raising its PT from $6.50 to $7. In its report, Goldman Sachs writes, "THC trades at 5.4X 2011 EV/EBITDA, a discount of 6% and 35% to its peers and 10-year median. Our 12-month price target is now $7.00 (up from $6.50),...

Jefferies & Company has lowered the price target on Tenet Healthecare (NYSE: THC) from $9.50 to $8.50 and maintains its Buy rating.

Goldman Sachs has raised the price target on Tenet Healthcare (NYSE: THC) from $6.50 to $7 and maintains its Neutral rating.

Morgan Keegan is out with its report today on Skilled Healthcare Group (NYSE: SKH), lowering its PT from $6.75 to $6. In its report, Morgan Keegan writes, "We believe that Skilled Healthcare Group can grow earnings by providing high-acuity medically complex services to short-stay patients at its...

Bank of America Merrill Lynch is out with its report today on Tenet Healthcare (NYSE: THC), lowering its PO from $6.75 to $6.50. In its report, Bank of America Merrill Lynch writes, "THC reported disappointing 2Q results that beat consensus EPS on below the line items, leading it to raise its EPS...

Morgan Keegan reiterated its Outperform rating on Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD). At the same time, the rating agency reduced its price target on the company's stock from $31 to $30. On Tuesday, BKD lost 2.12% of its value to end the day at $19.90.

Morgan Keegan has lowered the price target on Skilled Healthcare Group (NYSE: SKH) from $6.75 to $6 and maintains its Market Perform rating.

Bank of America has lowered the price objective on Tenet Healthcare (NYSE: THC) from $6.75 to $6.50 and maintains its Neutral rating.