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Tuesday's Put/Call Ratio Leaders (EMS, CMED, NWSA, DHR, SLXP)
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 1:32pm | 92Here is a quick peek at stocks that have abnormally high daily put/call ratios today relative to their average…. 1. Emergency Medical Services (NYSE: EMS) 2,866 puts, 50 calls 2. China Medical Technologies (NASDAQ: CMED) 6,867 puts, 230 calls 3. News Corp. (NASDAQ: NWSA) 5,289 puts, 217 calls 4....
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Quest Beats, Guides in line - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 1:01pm | 546Quest Diagnostics (DGX) reported an EPS of 97 cents during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 91 cents although unchanged from the year-ago quarter. Earnings during the quarter included charges associated with workforce litigation and employment...
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Quest Beats, Guides in line - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 12:45pm | 546Quest Diagnostics (DGX) reported an EPS of 97 cents during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 91 cents although unchanged from the year-ago quarter. Earnings during the quarter included charges associated with workforce litigation and employment...
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Top Narrow Based Indexes For January 25 (MCP, DVA, NAV)
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 12:12pm | 210By 11:10 am, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 36.59 points, or 0.31%, to 11,943.93, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index had fallen 2.85 points, or 0.22%. The NASDAQ composite index dropped 6.30 points, or 0.23%. Some of the narrow based indexes that are still afloat in the...
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Top Performing Industries For January 25 (HOG, NAV, DVA, REED)
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 11:27am | 191At 10:25 am, the Dow dropped 0.35% to 11,938.29, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved down 0.31% to 1,286.80 and the NASDAQ composite index fell 0.44% to 2,705.46. The industries that are still afloat in the market today are: Recreational Vehicles: This industry jumped 2.68% by 10:25...
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Quest Diagnostics Increases Share Repurchase by $750M
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 9:39am | 59Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE: DGX) announced earlier that its Board of Directors increased the company's share repurchase authorization by $750 million. This action increases the current share repurchase authorization to $1 billion. During 2010, the company repurchased approximately 15...
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Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Tuesday - Tale of the Tape
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 9:31am | 340Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today: Alphatec Holdings (ATEC) Carmike Cinemas (CKEC) Catalyst Health Solutions (CHSI) Cemex ADR (CX) Citizens Republic Bancorp (CRBC) View the entire Zacks #5 Rank List. ALPHATEC HLDGS (ATEC): Free Stock Analysis Report CATALYST...
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Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Tuesday - Tale of the Tape
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 9:14am | 340Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today: Alphatec Holdings (ATEC) Carmike Cinemas (CKEC) Catalyst Health Solutions (CHSI) Cemex ADR (CX) Citizens Republic Bancorp (CRBC) View the entire Zacks #5 Rank List. ALPHATEC HLDGS (ATEC): Free Stock Analysis Report CATALYST...
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Fresenius' Spanish Agreement - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 4:31am | 379Fresenius Medical Care (FMS), the largest global player in dialysis-related services, recently arrived at an agreement with the public health department of the Murcia region of Spain. This constitutes Spain's first-ever complete dialysis care and performance-linked reimbursement model. Under...
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BioScrip, Inc. (BIOS) - Bear of the Day
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 3:01am | 187BioScrip, Inc. (BIOS) posted a disappointing quarter based on higher costs and tax. Although revenues grew by double-digits, driven by the CHS acquisition, the organic growth was below expectation. Several issues spanning from manufacturer related, product recall and others impacted the company's...
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BioScrip, Inc. (BIOS) - Bear of the Day
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 1:00am | 187BioScrip, Inc. (BIOS) posted a disappointing quarter based on higher costs and tax. Although revenues grew by double-digits, driven by the CHS acquisition, the organic growth was below expectation. Several issues spanning from manufacturer related, product recall and others impacted the company's...
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Mad Money Lightning Round OT: Cramer Is A Buyer Of DVA (NVDA, DVA, RFMD, SWKS)
Monday, January 24, 2011 - 9:04pm | 179On CNBC's Mad Money Lightning Round OT, Jim Cramer advised his viewer to sell a half of the position in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA). NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) spiked 11.30% today. Cramer likes DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA). He believes health care is a priority to President Obama, and DaVita Inc...
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Earnings Preview: Quest Diagnostics - Analyst Blog
Monday, January 24, 2011 - 6:01pm | 901Quest Diagnostics (DGX) is scheduled to release its fourth quarter and fiscal 2010 earnings on January 25, 2011 before the market opens. The company is expected to earn 91 cents during the quarter on $1,801 million in revenues and $3.98 during the fiscal on $7,346 million in revenues, according...
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Fresenius' Spanish Agreement - Analyst Blog
Monday, January 24, 2011 - 6:01pm | 379Fresenius Medical Care (FMS), the largest global player in dialysis-related services, recently arrived at an agreement with the public health department of the Murcia region of Spain. This constitutes Spain's first-ever complete dialysis care and performance-linked reimbursement model. Under...
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Fresenius' Spanish Agreement - Analyst Blog
Monday, January 24, 2011 - 5:49pm | 379Fresenius Medical Care (FMS), the largest global player in dialysis-related services, recently arrived at an agreement with the public health department of the Murcia region of Spain. This constitutes Spain's first-ever complete dialysis care and performance-linked reimbursement model. Under...