Health Care Services

Allied Healthcare International Inc. (NASDAQ: AHCI) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Saga Group Limited for $3.90 per share, which represents a premium of 59% to Allied's closing price on July 28, 2011 of $2.45. The aggregate purchase price for all...

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand held the Official Cash Rate (OCR) unchanged at 2.50%, but signaled plans to increase the rate.  The Bank Said: "Provided current global financial risks recede and the economy continues to recover, the Bank sees littl... Go to http://SwingTradingDaily.com for full...

Below are the top large-cap drugs wholesale stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of earnings estimate for the next year. The earnings estimate for McKesson Corporation (NYSE: MCK) for the next year ending March, 2013 is $6.93 per share. MCK's PEG ratio is 0.98. MedcoHealth Solutions Inc (...

On CNBC's Mad Money, Jim Cramer said during the Lightning Round that Alcoa (NYSE: AA) is an “undervalued company that's running on multiple cylinders. It's cheap." Cramer believes that Walter Industries (NYSE: WLT) “wants to bring out value; so it might be a takeover target. I like it." For...

athenahealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHN) wishes to clarify certain information regarding the amount of client collections associated with claims being reprocessed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Following the athenahealth's Q2 2011 earnings release on July 21, 2011, management has...

Juniper Networks Inc (NYSE: JNPR) dipped 17.87% to $25.60 in the pre-market session. JNPR reported downbeat Q2 results and issued weak Q3 projections. WellPoint Inc (NYSE: WLP) lost 5.29% to $69.67 in the pre-market session. WLP reported a 2.9% drop in its second-quarter net profit. Quest...

Stocks trading at or near 52-week highs and lows provide excellent trading opportunities, as volatility tends to increase at such levels and exit/entry points become more clearly defined. The following stocks hit new 52-week highs in Tuesday's trading session (listed from highest total volume to...

Shares of Omnicare (NYSE: OCR) are higher on the session by 1.05%, currently trading at $30.71. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past five months and is currently trading above the 200-day moving average. Options traders are buying calls on the name today. Though action ahs been...

Morgan Stanley has published a report on athenahealth (NASDAQ: ATHN). In the report, Morgan Stanley wrote, "Model update reflects the Proxsys acquisition and one time Medicare catch-up payments. We are increasing our CY11 estimates for revenues to $325 million (from $314 million) and for adjusted...

Below are the top small-cap health care plans stocks on the NYSE, the NASDAQ and the AMEX in terms of PEG ratio American Dental Partners Inc (NASDAQ: ADPI) has a PEG ratio of 0.60. ADPI's trailing-twelve-month operating margin is 9.68%. Metropolitan Health Networks Inc (AMEX: MDF) has a PEG ratio...

Cusick's Corner Just like the infamous lyrics from the rock band Europe, "we are in the Final Countdown" and we have republicans and democrats making loop de loops while the Fed prepares to miss a payment, and at whose expense? Ours? Washington has one shot to get this right before they form a...

Shares of Hooper Holmes (AMEX: HH) have sprinted higher into the close today; shares ended the session higher by 4.63%, trading at $0.984. The name has been consolidating between $0.87 and $0.98 for the past four weeks, but shares look ready to break that range. Hooper Holmes would have to cleat...

Cusick's Corner The sellers were out this morning and while the selling has tapered off, it still cannot be overlooked. Longs are looking like they are getting nervous, potentially taking some profits as the Debt debate continues and the Chinese are signaling some mixed data. Market players on the...

Shares of Laboratory Corporation of America (NYSE: LH) are lower on the session by 1.14%, currently trading at $92.04. The stock has been moving largely lower over the past two months and is currently trading below the 50-day moving average. Options traders are buying calls on the name today....

Jefferies is out with its report today on Medco Health Solutions (NYSE: MHS), maintaining Buy. In a note to clients, Jefferies writes, "We expect MHS shares to trade primarily on the prospects of obtaining regulatory approval for its pending acquisition by ESRX. While MHS is well-positioned to...