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Bearish MACD for Amedisys - Tale of the Tape
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - 1:00pm | 113Amedisys, Inc.'s (AMED) MACD indicator has moved into bearish territory with a reading of -0.0242. The Zacks #4 Rank (“Sell”) stock decreased slightly to $27.39 in morning trade. The Zacks Consensus Estimate on the company's earnings for the year ending 2010 has decreased by 5 cents over the past...
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Traders Worried About a Short-Term Pullback in Athenahealth (ATHN)
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - 11:40am | 162Shares of Athenahealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHN) are lower on the session by 1.67%, currently trading at $43.19. 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 puts on the name today. A...
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Bearish MACD for Amedisys - Tale of the Tape
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - 10:36am | 113Amedisys, Inc.'s (AMED) MACD indicator has moved into bearish territory with a reading of -0.0242. The Zacks #4 Rank (“Sell”) stock decreased slightly to $27.39 in morning trade. The Zacks Consensus Estimate on the company's earnings for the year ending 2010 has decreased by 5 cents over the past...
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Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Wednesday - Tale of the Tape
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - 9:33am | 335Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today: Alliance HealthCare Services (AIQ) Banco Bilbao (BBVA) Barnes Group (B) Checkpoint Systems (CKP) Children's Place Retail Stores (PLCE) View the entire Zacks #5 Rank List. ALLIANCE HEALTH (AIQ): Free Stock Analysis Report ...
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Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Wednesday - Tale of the Tape
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - 9:14am | 335Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today: Alliance HealthCare Services (AIQ) Banco Bilbao (BBVA) Barnes Group (B) Checkpoint Systems (CKP) Children's Place Retail Stores (PLCE) View the entire Zacks #5 Rank List. ALLIANCE HEALTH (AIQ): Free Stock Analysis Report ...
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Deutsche Bank Downgrades EMS To Hold
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - 8:30am | 21Deutsche Bank has downgraded Emergency Medical Services (NYSE: EMS) from Buy to Hold.
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Medco to Acquire Consulting Firm - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, December 14, 2010 - 6:33pm | 445Recently, Medco Health Solution (MHS), through its subsidiary, United BioSource Corporation decided to acquire London-based Total Healthcare Group (THG), a consultancy firm catering to clients in the biopharmaceutical industry. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The combined company will be...
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Medco to Acquire Consulting Firm - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, December 14, 2010 - 5:52pm | 445Recently, Medco Health Solution (MHS), through its subsidiary, United BioSource Corporation decided to acquire London-based Total Healthcare Group (THG), a consultancy firm catering to clients in the biopharmaceutical industry. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The combined company will be...
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Genoptix Soars 17% On Buyout Talk (GXDX)
Tuesday, December 14, 2010 - 2:54pm | 123Shares of Carlsbad, California-based Genoptix, Inc. (Nasdaq: GXDX) are currently up 17% at $21.04 per share during Tuesday afternoon trading. The company's shares began to soar after it was reported by Bloomberg that it is seeking a buyer. Today's trading range for shares of Genoptix, Inc has been...
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Emergency Medical Services Reviewing Strategy Options, Soars 19% To 52-Week High (EMS)
Tuesday, December 14, 2010 - 2:44pm | 185Shares of Emergency Medical Services Corp. (NYSE: EMS) are trading up 19% at $64.06 per share during the Tuesday afternoon trading session. The shares began to climb after the company announced that "it is reviewing various strategic alternatives to enhance stockholder value". The day's trading...
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Benzinga's Volume Movers (GXDX, AMGN, LIWA, BOOM)
Tuesday, December 14, 2010 - 1:14pm | 169Genoptix Inc (NASDAQ: GXDX) shares moved up 15.96% to $20.85 at 12.11 pm. The volume of GXDX shares traded was 1497% higher than normal. According to sources, GXDX hired Barclays to help find potential buyers for itself. Amgen Inc (NASDAQ: AMGN) shares rose 3.29% to $55.89. The volume of AMGN...
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Emergency Medical Services Jumps Intraday (EMS)
Tuesday, December 14, 2010 - 12:36pm | 151Shares of Emergency Medical Services Corp. (NYSE: EMS) jumped to an all-time high Tuesday as the company confirmed it is reviewing options. At last check shares were trading up 18% from yesterday's close at $63.90. The announcement came after reports that the company had hired an investment banker...
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Top Performing Industries For December 14 (EMS, CRH, HSIC, HELE)
Tuesday, December 14, 2010 - 12:34pm | 195At 11:30 am, the Dow gained 0.51% to 11,487.10, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.32% to 1,244.44 and the NASDAQ composite index rose 0.34% to 2,633.91. The industries that are driving the market today are: Medical Practitioners: This industry jumped 12.12% by 11:30 am. The top...
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Emergency Medical Services Up On Strategic Alternatives
Tuesday, December 14, 2010 - 12:18pm | 119Emergency Medical Services Corporation (NYSE: EMS) is up sharply this morning, gaining more than 18% after the company announced its board of directors has confirmed it is reviewing its strategic alternatives. In plain English, that means the company is up for sale and we're looking at potential...
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Morning Market Movers (MTXX, EMS, GXDX, NOBH)
Tuesday, December 14, 2010 - 11:18am | 127Matrixx Initiatives Inc (NASDAQ: MTXX) jumped 56.83% to $8.03 at 10:16 am. MTXX agreed to be purchased by H.I.G. Capital LLC for about $75.2 million. Emergency Medical Services Corp (NYSE: EMS) shares surged 15.86% to $ 62.40. EMS' PEG ratio is 0.96. Genoptix Inc (NASDAQ: GXDX) climbed 15.68% to $...