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Genoptix Up 18% Today (GXDX)
Tuesday, December 14, 2010 - 10:33am | 90Genoptix, Inc. (NASDAQ: GXDX) is up 18% this morning on heavy volume, as the company is said to be up for sale, and has hired Barclays as its investment bank. A report from Bloomberg shows that Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX) and Sonic Healthcare are potential buyers for the company. At last check,...
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Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Gainers (GXDX, AMGN, NSTC, AIXG)
Tuesday, December 14, 2010 - 9:34am | 126Genoptix Inc (NASDAQ: GXDX) rose 15.96% to $20.85 in the pre-market session. According to sources, GXDX hired Barclays to help find potential buyers for itself. Amgen Inc (NASDAQ: AMGN) added 6.55% to $57.65 in pre-market trading. AMGN's cancer drug Xgeva showed positive study data. Ness...
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Goldman Says DaVita Top Buy (DVA)
Tuesday, December 14, 2010 - 9:30am | 189Goldman Sachs has a Buy rating on DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA), and says it is one of its top ideas in the healthcare sector. In a note sent to clients, Goldman writes, "Our best buy ideas in Healthcare range across a variety of different themes from small cap growth to under appreciated earnings...
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MDU RESOURCES (MDU) - Profit Tracks
Tuesday, December 14, 2010 - 8:33am | 597Since inception in 1988, the S&P 500 has outperformed the Zacks #5 Rank List - Stocks to Sell Now by 80% annually (+2% versus +10%). While the rest of Wall Street continued to tout stocks during the market declines of the last few years, Zacks told investors which stocks to sell or avoid....
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Top 4 Stocks In The Medical Laboratories & Research Industry With The Highest Cash (PPDI, ALR, CVD, DGX)
Tuesday, December 14, 2010 - 6:28am | 137Below are the top medical laboratories & research stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of cash. Pharmaceutical Product Development Inc (NASDAQ: PPDI) had $530.43 million in total cash and no debt for the latest quarter. Alere Inc (NYSE: ALR) had $493.27 million in total cash for the...
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MDU RESOURCES (MDU) - Profit Tracks
Tuesday, December 14, 2010 - 1:00am | 597Since inception in 1988, the S&P 500 has outperformed the Zacks #5 Rank List - Stocks to Sell Now by 80% annually (+2% versus +10%). While the rest of Wall Street continued to tout stocks during the market declines of the last few years, Zacks told investors which stocks to sell or avoid....
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Puts Purchased on Athenahealth, Inc. (ATHN)
Monday, December 13, 2010 - 2:53pm | 157Shares of Athenahealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHN) are lower on the session by 2.84%, currently trading at $43.80. 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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CardioNet, Inc. Appoints Daniel Wisniewski Senior VP of Business Operations
Monday, December 13, 2010 - 9:39am | 25CardioNet, Inc. (NASDAQ: BEAT) announced today the appointment of Daniel Wisniewski as Senior Vice President, Business Operations.
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BHS Adopts Allscripts Solutions - Analyst Blog
Friday, December 10, 2010 - 1:57pm | 717Clinical software provider Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions (MDRX) has announced the selection of its Electronic Health Record (“EHR”) and Practice Management (“PM”) solutions by Berkshire Health Systems (“BHS”) for the latter's 108 physicians and other medical providers. BHS believes...
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BHS Adopts Allscripts Solutions - Analyst Blog
Friday, December 10, 2010 - 1:17pm | 717Clinical software provider Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions (MDRX) has announced the selection of its Electronic Health Record (“EHR”) and Practice Management (“PM”) solutions by Berkshire Health Systems (“BHS”) for the latter's 108 physicians and other medical providers. BHS believes...
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Goldman Sachs Initiates Buy Rating on DaVita Inc. (DVA)
Friday, December 10, 2010 - 10:24am | 141Goldman Sachs is out with a research report this morning, where it initiates a Buy rating on DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA); it has a $90 price target on the stock. The Goldman Sachs analysts believe DVA is an attractive secular growth story, which is coupled with a near-term catalyst for sustainable...
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Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Friday - Tale of the Tape
Friday, December 10, 2010 - 9:18am | 353Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today: Alliance HealthCare Services (AIQ) American Reprographics (ARP) Credit Suisse Group AG. (CS) Enzon Pharmaceuticals (ENZN) Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico (PAC) View the entire Zacks #5 Rank List. ALLIANCE HEALTH (AIQ):...
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Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Friday - Tale of the Tape
Friday, December 10, 2010 - 9:14am | 353Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today: Alliance HealthCare Services (AIQ) American Reprographics (ARP) Credit Suisse Group AG. (CS) Enzon Pharmaceuticals (ENZN) Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico (PAC) View the entire Zacks #5 Rank List. ALLIANCE HEALTH (AIQ):...
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COO of Santa Rosa Consulting Joins Hooper Holmes' Board
Friday, December 10, 2010 - 9:08am | 33Hooper Holmes (NYSE: HH) today announced that Tom Watford, President and Chief Operating Officer of Santa Rosa Consulting, has joined the Company's Board of Directors.
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Goldman Initiates DaVita At Buy
Friday, December 10, 2010 - 8:02am | 25Goldman Sachs has initiated coverage on DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA) with a Buy rating and $90 price target.