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Rural/Metro Corp Resumes Trading; Acquired For $17.25/Share Cash (RURL)
Monday, March 28, 2011 - 8:30am | 465Rural/Metro Corp (NASDAQ: RURL) resume for trading. The company has been acquired by Warburg Pincus for $17.25 per share in cash. Under terms of the agreement, Rural/Metro shareholders will receive $17.25 per share of common stock in cash, representing a 37% premium over the closing price on March...
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Rural/Metro Corporation to Be Acquired by Warburg Pincus for $17.25 per Share
Monday, March 28, 2011 - 8:27am | 79Rural/Metro Corporation (NASDAQ: RURL) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement for the acquisition of the Company by the private equity firm Warburg Pincus in an all-cash transaction. Under terms of the agreement, Rural/Metro shareholders will receive $17.25 per share of common...
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Jefferies Has Buy On Medco Health Solutions Inc. (NYSE)
Monday, March 28, 2011 - 7:25am | 223Jefferies & Co. has a Buy rating on Medco Health Solutions Inc. (NYSE: MHS). In a note to clients, Jefferies writes, "MHS's stock is like to rebound near-term. MHS is currently trading at a three multiple point discount to ESRX on an FY12 EPS basis. The stock, which has recently been stung by...
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Top 4 Small-Cap Stocks In The Specialized Health Services Industry With The Highest Profit Margin (USPH, CNU, IPCM, HWAY)
Monday, March 28, 2011 - 2:09am | 129Below are the top small-cap specialized health services stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of profit margin. The trailing-twelve-month profit margin at US Physical Therapy Inc (NASDAQ: USPH) is 7.41%. USPH's ROE for the same period is 23.68%. The trailing-twelve-month profit margin at...
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Calls Purchased on DaVita Inc. (DVA)
Friday, March 25, 2011 - 11:09am | 135Shares of DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA) are higher on the session by 0.92%, currently trading at $83.60. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past six months and is currently trading above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Options traders are buying calls on the name today. A short...
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J.P. Morgan Maintains ESRX Overweight Rating
Friday, March 25, 2011 - 9:45am | 71J.P. Morgan has reiterated Express Scripts' (NASDAQ: ESRX) Overweight Rating. According to J.P. Morgan, “We reiterate our OW rating on ESRX. Shares trade at 17.0x our FY11 adjusted EPS estimate of $3.20, representing a discount to the company's historical valuation and our projected EPS growth...
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Medco Foundation Donates $100,000 to Red Cross for Japanese Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami Relief
Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 1:01pm | 126The Medco Foundation, a charitable organization established by Medco Health Solutions Inc. (NYSE: MHS), has donated $100,000 to the U.S. Red Cross to assist in the global humanitarian relief effort for victims of the devastating earthquake in Japan and the Pacific tsunami. Medco is also encouraging...
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Birner Dental Management Services Reports Q4 EPS of $0.11
Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 8:38am | 79Birner Dental Management Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: BDMS) announced results for the year. For the quarter ended December 31, 2010, revenue increased $1.5 million, or 10.8%, to $15.7 million. The Company's Adjusted EBITDA decreased $493,000, or 30.9%, to $1.1 million for the quarter ended December 31...
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IPC The Hospitalist Company Acquires Hospitalist Practice in Michigan
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 - 8:32am | 70IPC The Hospitalist Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: IPCM) announced today that it has acquired Mid-Michigan Hospitalist Group, PC. Headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, a suburb of Flint, the acquisition of this acute care practice represents a further expansion for IPC in the Michigan market, where the...
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Deutsche Banks Comments On DaVita News That OMB Receives Receipt Of ESRD Transition Adjuster
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 - 7:13am | 192In a report published by Deutsche Bank, DaVita (NYSE: DVA) saw positive news when the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) posted today that it has received a document titled "Changes to the ESRD Prospective Payment System Transition Budget‐Neutrality Adjustment; to the Signature Requirement on...
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BMC Drops Coverage of athenahealth (NASDAQ: ATHN)
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 7:55am | 42BMC Drops Coverage of athenahealth (NASDAQ: ATHN) BMC is dropping its coverage of athenahealth (NASDAQ: ATHN). Shares of ATHN closed Monday at $44.02, up 2.71% from Friday's close.
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PDI Reports Q4 EPS of $(0.19) vs. $0.02
Monday, March 21, 2011 - 4:04pm | 40PDI, Inc. (Nasdaq: PDII), today reported financial and operational results for the fourth quarter December 31, 2010. Summary financial and operating highlights include: Fourth quarter 2010 revenue of $44.7 million rose 94% vs. fourth quarter of 2009 EPS $(0.19)
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Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Announces Proposed Senior Notes Offering
Monday, March 21, 2011 - 8:49am | 75Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE: DGX) announced today that it intends to offer $1,250,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of four series of senior notes in a public offering made under a shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, subject to market and...
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Benzinga's Top Downgrades (KFT, TGB, MHS, SFD)
Monday, March 21, 2011 - 8:24am | 141Kraft Foods Inc (NYSE: KFT) was downgraded by JP Morgan from "overweight" to "neutral." KFT's shares closed at $30.99 on Friday. Kraft Foods' PEG ratio is 1.51. Credit Suisse downgraded Taseko Mines Ltd (AMEX: TGB) from “neutral” to “underperform.” TGB's stock closed at $5.94 on Friday. Taseko...
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Deutsche Bank Downgrades Medco Health Solutions To Hold
Monday, March 21, 2011 - 8:08am | 147In a report published by Deutsche Bank, Medco Health Solutions (NYSE: MHS) is downgraded to Hold given the uncertainty post CalPERS. Deutsche Bank said that late Last Wednesday, CalPERS, the largest pension fund manager in the US announced that it was terminating its negotiations with MHS...