Health Care Services

IPC The Hospitalist Company, Inc (Nasdaq: IPCM) announced today that it has entered into a new $75 million, five-year secured revolving credit agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and Comerica Bank as lenders and with Wells Fargo as lead arranger and sole book runner and as...

IPC The Hospitalist Company (NASDAQ: IPCM) announced today that it has entered into a new $75 million, five-year secured revolving credit agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and Comerica Bank as lenders and with Wells Fargo as lead arranger and sole book runner and as...

Chemed Corporation (NYSE: CHE) announced today that the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 16-cents per share on the Company's capital stock, payable on September 6, 2011, to shareholders of record as of August 16, 2011. This is a 2-cent, or 14.3%, increase over the 14-...

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc (NYSE: DTG) is projected to report its Q2 EPS at $1.37 on revenue of $408.57 million. MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) is projected to report a FQ4 loss at $0.13 per share on revenue of $1.59 billion. 99 Cents Only Stores (NYSE: NDN) is expected to...

PDI, Inc. (Nasdaq: PDII) today announced a two-year contract sales engagement with a new pediatric dermatology customer to promote a first-line prescription dermatology product. The agreement is expected to run until September 2013 and generate approximately $5 million in revenues to PDI over the...

Oppenheimer is out with its report today on LHC Group (NASDAQ: LHCG), maintaining Outperform. In its report, Oppenheimer writes, "We favor home health due to its promising growth led by a shift from the institutional setting into the home. Furthermore, we believe the larger providers will lead a...

Jefferies made a number of rating and price target changes in a research report published today. AstraZeneca PLC (NYSE: AZN) had its rating upgraded from Underperform to Hold. On Wednesday, AZN lost 0.34% of its value to finish the day at $47. Its shares continued to slide in today's pre-market...

Bank of America Merrill Lynch is out with its report today on Davita (NYSE: DVA), raising its PO from $96 to $102. In its report, Bank of America Merrill Lynch writes, "We continue to like the long-term outlook for DVA given our belief in its strong organic growth and good FCF generation. We are...

According to Piper Jaffray, DaVita (NYSE: DVA) is upgraded to Overweight. Piper Jaffray said that it is upgrading DVA to Overweight and raising the price target from $94 to $95. “While healthcare stocks have been pressured due to concerns about the debt ceiling, we believe dialysis reimbursement...

Robert W. Baird upgraded Almost Family Inc (NASDAQ: AFAM) from “underperform” to “neutral.” AFAM's shares closed at $21.92 yesterday. Almost Family's PEG ratio is 0.53. Rodman & Renshaw upgraded NxStage Medical Inc (NASDAQ: NXTM) from “market underperform” to “market perform.” NXTM's shares...

Morgan Stanley reiterated its Equal-weight rating on HMS Holdings (NASDAQ: HMSY). At the same time, the rating agency does not have a price target placed on the company's stock. On Wednesday, HMSY lost 0.21% of its value to end the day at $71.84.

Piper Jaffray has upgraded Davita (NYSE: DVA) from Neutral to Overweight and has raised the price target from $94 to $95.

Bank of America has raised the price objective on Davita (NYSE: DVA) from $96 to $102 and maintains its Buy rating.

Jefferies & Company has upgraded LHC Group (NASDAQ: LHCG) from Underperform to Hold and has raised the price target from $19 to $20.

Jefferies reiterated its Buy rating on Catalyst Health Solutions (NASDAQ: CHSI). At the same time, the rating agency left its price target on the company's stock unchanged at $77. On Tuesday, CHSI lost 2.99% of its value to finish the day at $61.94. Its shares rebounded in today's pre-market...