Health Care Services

Shares of Laboratory Corporation of America (NYSE: LH) are lower on the session by 0.95%, currently trading at $89.22. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past three weeks and is currently trading above the 50-day moving average. Options traders are focusing on puts today. The...

Shares of Laboratory Corporation of America (NYSE: LH) are lower on the session by 0.95%, currently trading at $89.22. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past three weeks and is currently trading above the 50-day moving average. Options traders are focusing on puts today. The...

In a research report published today, Bank of America expects Darden Restaurants Inc.'s (NYSE: DRI) February SSS to be up mid-single digits. According to Bank of America, “Before the company's investor day, Darden pre-announced blended same store sales up 4%, including Olive Garden (OG) up 2%, Red...

While the fate of the 2010 health care reform law may rest in the hands of the Supreme Court, the nation's focus on health care has returned for the moment. For investors, the following health care picks all pay a dividend and have seen double-digit percentage growth in their share price since the...

According to a research report published today, Jefferies has increased LHC Group's (NASDAQ: LHCG) PT from $15 to $20. In the report, Jefferies said, “While we are encouraged by LHC's success in stabilizing its operations and cost structure, we believe these trends are adequately baked into the...

Below are the top home health care stocks on the NYSE, the NASDAQ and the AMEX in terms of return on equity. The trailing-twelve-month return on equity at Chemed Corp (NYSE: CHE) is 19.64%. CHE's PEG ratio is 0.88. The trailing-twelve-month return on equity at Lincare Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: LNCR)...

Analysts at Sterne Agee upgraded Denbury Resources Inc (NYSE: DNR) to “neutral.” DNR's stock closed at $19.91 yesterday. Denbury Resources' PEG ratio is 0.33. Analysts at Deutsche Bank upgraded LHC Group (NASDAQ: LHCG) to “buy.” LHCG' shares closed at $17.02 yesterday. LHC Group's trailing-twelve-...

According to a research report published earlier today, Piper Jaffray is happy with LHC Group Inc.'s (NASDAQ: LHCG) decision to announce that its Board of Directors and management are reviewing strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value. In the report, Piper Jaffray commented, “The...

LHC Group Inc. (Nasdaq: LHCG) announced yesterday that its Board of Directors and management are engaged in a process to review strategic alternatives. This review process involves an exploration and evaluation of a range of strategic alternatives to enhance stockholder value. The Board of...

Shares of Lincare Holdings (NASDAQ: LNCR) are higher on the session by 1.57%, currently trading at $25.87. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past three months and is currently trading above the 50-day moving average. Options traders are focusing on puts today. The strike seeing...

Deutsche Bank raises its price target to $100 from $94 on LabCorp of America (NYSE: LH) on mixed results from Q4. Deutsche Bank says, "EPS beat and margins demonstrated progress w/M&A integration, yet rev was slightly below expectations. On a sql w/Q3, mgmt characterized MCO pricing as better...

Friday, February 10, 2012 This is your Benzinga news summary and trader's outlook covering headlines from overnight and today's pre-market session. Keynes was the first to introduce the concept of a multiplier in 1929. Benzinga's Top News Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU) Reports Q4 EPS EUR0.19 vs...

US stock futures are lower this morning, as investors are awaiting consumer-sentiment data. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 54 points to 12,788.00 and S&P 500 index futures fell 7.50 points to 1,340.80. Nasdaq 100 futures dipped 10.50 points to 2,550.50. US stocks closed...

Alliant Energy Corp (NYSE: LNT) is estimated to post its Q4 earnings at $0.56 per share on revenue of $784.6 million. Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (NYSE: LH) is projected to report its Q4 EPS at $1.51 on revenue of $1.38 billion. Calpine Corp (NYSE: CPN) is projected to report a Q4 loss...

Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (NYSE: LH) to report its Q4 EPS at $1.51 on revenue of $1.38 billion. LH shares gained 0.35% to $92.43 in after-hours trading. LinkedIn Corp (NYSE: LNKD) reported its Q4 adjusted...