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Allied Healthcare Approves $10M Buyback
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 8:23am | 42Allied Healthcare International (Nasdaq: AHCI), the New York-based provider of healthcare staffing services in the U.K., approved a $10 million share repurchase plan today. The company had 45.1 million shares outstanding as of last Friday.
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Top Narrow Based Indexes For May 17 (PTV, VRAD, WLFC)
Monday, May 17, 2010 - 3:19pm | 191By 1:32 pm, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had dipped 90.28, or 0.85%, to 10,529.88, Nasdaq had lost 19.66, or 0.84%. Meanwhile the S&P 500 index had moved down 10.27, or 0.90%. Some of the few narrow based indexes that are driving the market are the Packaging and Container Stocks, which have...
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Mid-Day Market Movers (IFLG, GLG, VRAD, IFSB)
Monday, May 17, 2010 - 2:21pm | 165InfoLogix Inc (NASDAQ: IFLG) soared 71.58% to $11.42 by 1:32 pm. Samsung, the leading mobile phone provider in the US and IFLG have announced their plans to collaborate on delivering mobile managed services to customers throughout North America. GLG Partners Inc (NYSE: GLG) climbed 49.31% to $4.34...
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Jefferies & Company Healthcare Update (SKH, AMED, GTIV, AFAM, LHCG)
Monday, May 17, 2010 - 12:12pm | 159Jefferies & Co. cited fears of the European economic fallout for last week's sell off in healthcare stocks and said that valuations in defensive equities like Skilled Healthcare Group (NYSE: SKH), Amedisys (NASDAQ: AMED), and Gentiva Health Services (NASDAQ: GTIV) look "increasingly compelling...
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Puts Bought on Lincare Holdings (LNCR)
Monday, May 17, 2010 - 11:12am | 96Shares of Lincare Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: LNCR) are higher on the session today. The stock is currently trading up 1.13% at $45.71. The stock has made an amazing run higher over the past year, but is now sitting right on the 50-day moving average. One trader is betting that the stock will not hold...
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Benzinga’s Top Pre-Market Losers (GTIV, AFAM, AMED, JACK, NLST)
Friday, May 14, 2010 - 8:40am | 190Gentiva Health Services Inc (NASDAQ: GTIV) tumbled 8.91% to $27.10 in the pre-market session. GTIV’s Q1 profit beat Street expectations, driven by an increase in volumes and revenue from its home health and hospice businesses. Almost Family Inc (NASDAQ: AFAM) lost 8.43% to $39 in the pre-market...
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Top 5 Small-Cap NASDAQ Stocks In The Financial Sector With The Highest Revenue Estimate This Year (CHSI, SIGI, CODI, AGII, BGCP)
Friday, May 14, 2010 - 6:36am | 194Below are the top 5 small-cap financial stocks on the NASDAQ in terms of revenue expectations. Catalyst Health Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: CHSI) is expected to generate revenue of $3.47 billion in the current year. CHSI’s quarterly earnings grew by 26.10% year-over-year. Selective Insurance Group Inc (...
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Viking Global Investors Betting On Credit Cards (V, IVZ, MA, BAC, ESRX)
Thursday, May 13, 2010 - 8:13pm | 268Viking Global Investors is one of the largest hedge funds in the world with assets under management of around $12.4 billion. The firm was founded by three former "Tiger Cubs," who worked at Julian Robertson's Tiger Management before striking off on their own. A look at Viking's portfolio as of 12/...
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Medco Announces New Share Repurchase Program (MHS)
Thursday, May 13, 2010 - 5:16pm | 130Medco Health Solutions Inc. (NYSE: MHS) has announced its plan to buy back $3 billion worth of its stock. The company recently finished its earlier round of stock buyback. The company started its stock buyback plan in 2005 and has repurchased more than 208 million shares to date. Reuters has...
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Market Round-Up (JPM, DB, C, UBS, MHS)
Thursday, May 13, 2010 - 3:51pm | 310US financial stocks flipped today as authorities expanded their probe into the mortgage-backed securities matter and included other banks namely, JP. Morgan & Chase & Company (NYSE: JPM), Citigroup Inc (NYSE: C), Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB) and UBS AG (NYSE: UBS) into their investigations....
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Top Performing Industries For May 13 (BBI, MFG, CGL-A, EMS)
Thursday, May 13, 2010 - 3:17pm | 244At 1:24 pm, Dow lost 5.67 points or 0.05%, to 10,891.24, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 2.01 points or 0.17%. The Nasdaq composite index has also slipped 7.70 points or 0.32%. The industries that are helping the market keep afloat today are: Music & Video Stores: The top...
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MedcoHealth Solutions (MHS) Announces $3 Billion Buyback
Thursday, May 13, 2010 - 2:01pm | 206Deutsche Bank Securities analysts Ross Muken, Michael Cherny and Vijay Kumar reiterated their Buy rating for shares of MedcoHealth Solutions Inc (NYSE: MHS), with a price target of $78 per share. The analysts reiterated their Buy rating for MedcoHealth Solutions Inc after the company's board of...
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Model Update For CCRN
Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - 2:37pm | 157Analysts at Citigroup reiterate their "hold" rating on Cross Country Healthcare Inc (NASDAQ: CCRN), while revising their estimates for the company. The target price for CCRN has been raised from $8.50 to $10. Even after making several changes in the model, the analysts continue to “value CCRN on a...
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SUNZ Insurance Partners With CorVel
Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - 1:08pm | 142SUNZ Insurance Company announced their partnership with CorVel Corporation (NASDAQ: CRVL) today. CorVel offers a wide range of services and programs to companies who provide workers' compensation solutions. SUNZ, a rapidly growing workers' compensation provider, services Professional Employer...
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Wells Fargo Downgrades DCAI To Market Perform
Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - 6:41am | 42Analysts at Wells Fargo Securities downgrade Dialysis Corp (NASDAQ: DCAI) from "outperform" to "market perform." DCAI moved up 0.09% to close at $11.20 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here