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Earning Scorecard: Quest Diagnostics - Analyst Blog
Friday, July 30, 2010 - 2:00pm | 1117The announcement of Quest Diagnostics’ (DGX) second quarter results on July 21, 2010, has triggered a downward revision of estimates among the analysts. Second quarter highlights Quest Diagnostics reported an EPS of $1.07, beating both the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny and the year-ago...
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BioScrip Misses Estimates (BIOS)
Friday, July 30, 2010 - 6:27am | 238BioScrip, Inc. (Nasdaq: BIOS) on Monday morning released financial results that missed Wall Street expectations. BioScrip, Inc. (BIOS) reported that its 2nd quarter net income fell to $3.1 million, or 6 cents per share, down from $4.3 million, or 11 cents per share, a year earlier. Excluding...
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Gentiva Beats, Ups Revenue Outlook - Analyst Blog
Thursday, July 29, 2010 - 6:42pm | 795On July 29, 2010, Gentiva Health Services Inc. (GTIV) reported its second-quarter income from continuing operations of $22.7 million or $0.74 per share, well ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.68. This also compares favorably with the income of $17.8 million or earnings of $0.61 in the...
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Bull & Lifshitz, LLP Announces Investigation of the Acquisition of Health Grades, Inc.
Thursday, July 29, 2010 - 5:04pm | 137Bull & Lifshitz, LLP announces an investigation into possible breaches of fiduciary duty in connection with the proposed acquisition of Health Grades, Inc. (NASDAQ: HGRD) by Vestar Capital Partners V, L.P. in a cash transaction valued at approximately $294 million. Under the terms of an...
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Top Narrow Based Indexes For July 29 (GMCR, NEWP, ESRX)
Thursday, July 29, 2010 - 1:23pm | 200By 12:42 pm, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 87.41 points, or 0.83%, to 10,410.47, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index had lost 11.64 points, or 1.05%. The NASDAQ composite index fell 32.67 points, or 1.44%. Some of the narrow based indexes supporting the markets are Coffee...
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Top Performing Industries For July 29 (ENL, IMAX, ICOP, ESRX)
Thursday, July 29, 2010 - 1:10pm | 208At 12:12 pm, the Dow lost 0.77% to 10,416.60, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved down 0.98% to 1,095.34 and the NASDAQ composite index fell 1.35% to 2,234.03. The industries that are driving the market today are: Publishing - Periodicals: This industry jumped 3.64% by 12:12 pm. The...
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Morgan Keegan Raising Estimates On Alliance HealthCare Services (AIQ)
Thursday, July 29, 2010 - 9:10am | 158Morgan Keegan is impressed with Alliance HealthCare Services (NYSE: AIQ) after the company reported strong second quarter results yesterday. Morgan Keegan rates the shares as Outperform. In the report, Morgan Keegan writes, "We are raising our 2010 adjusted EBITDA estimate from $163 million $167...
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Tech Looking Potentially Overbought 07-28-2010
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - 7:04pm | 846Cusick’s Corner The day came off its worst levels, with some short covering into the close. While today’s action was not that enlightening, the economic data, specifically durable goods, did reveal that the investing and trading public at large is still on the sidelines concerning the potential for...
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Benzinga's After Hours Decliners (SYMC, AKAM, ESRX, NVDA)
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - 7:03pm | 238A number of notable Nasdaq stocks are getting slammed in after hours trading on Wednesday. Among them are Symantec (NASDAQ: SYMC), Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM), Express Scripts (NASDAQ: ESRX), and Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). Symantec (SYMC) reported disappointing earnings after the bell. The...
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Express Scripts Falling After Earnings Report (ESRX)
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - 4:28pm | 117Express Scripts (NASDAQ: ESRX) reported Q2 adjusted earnings per share of $0.60 versus consensus estimates of $0.59 after the closing bell on Wednesday. Revenues were $11.29 billion compared to Wall Street expectations of $11.35 billion. The company says it sees FY10 adjusted EPS $2.45-$2.50...
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AMN Health Care to Buy Medfinder for $220 Million (AHS)
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - 4:15pm | 191AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (NYSE: AHS) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the parent company of Arlington, Texas-based Nursefinders, Inc. (dba Medfinders), one of the nation's leading providers of clinical workforce managed services programs. Medfinders also provides travel nurse and...
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Express Scripts Reports Earnings, Misses On Top & Bottom Lines (ESRX)
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - 4:06pm | 32Express Scripts Inc. (NASDAQ: ESRX) reports Q2 earnings of $0.53 versus estimates of $0.59. Express Scripts Inc. reports Q2 revenues of $11.29 billion versus estimates of $11.35 billion.
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Treasury Auction Results Adding Negative Tone 07-28-2010
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - 3:10pm | 829Cusick’s Corner The markets pulled back from their overnight highs, only to hold key support in the morning and waffle around breakeven into the Midday. This action, once again, comes under low volume. Hitting the headlines now -- current treasury auction results were better than expected in the 5...
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Kinetic Beats but Lowers Guidance - Analyst Blog
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - 2:54pm | 558Kinetic Concepts Inc. (KCI) reported second-quarter fiscal 2010 EPS of 75 cents, down 9% from 82 cents in the second quarter 2009. However, adjusted EPS (excluding the charges related to TSS portfolio rationalization and employee separation costs) was $1.01, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of...
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Puts Purchased on Medco Health Solutions (MHS)
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - 12:39pm | 151Shares of Medco Health Solutions Inc. (NYSE: MHS) are lower on the session by 2.98%, currently trading at $47.81. The stock has been moving largely lower over the past six months, accelerating that slide as of late Options traders are buying puts on the name today. The August $45.00 put was...