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Emergency Medical Services Acquires Anesthesia Company
Thursday, December 2, 2010 - 5:31pm | 77Emergency Medical Services Corporation (NYSE: EMS) today announced that an affiliate of its EmCare segment has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Milford Anesthesia Associates, an anesthesia provider based in Milford, Connecticut. Upon completion of the transaction, Milford will...
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Central Florida Gets Athenahealth - Analyst Blog
Thursday, December 2, 2010 - 4:30pm | 565Leading medical billing and records software provider Athenahealth Inc. (ATHN) has been chosen as a preferred vendor for electronic health record (“EHR”) solutions by the Central Florida Health Information Technology Initiative (“CFHITI”). CFHITI is the Regional Extension Center (“REC”) of the...
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FDA Clears Quest's Simplexa Test - Analyst Blog
Thursday, December 2, 2010 - 3:30pm | 512Quest Diagnostics (DGX), a leading player in diagnostics testing, received 510 (k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Simplexa Flu A/B & RSV test to run on 3M's (MMM) Integrated Cycler. This test, developed by Quest's Focus Diagnostics business is meant to detect...
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Quest Diagnostics Declares Dividend of $.10
Thursday, December 2, 2010 - 3:22pm | 52Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE: DGX), the world's leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services, today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share, payable on January 25, 2011, to shareholders of record of Quest Diagnostics...
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Central Florida Gets Athenahealth - Analyst Blog
Thursday, December 2, 2010 - 10:59am | 565Leading medical billing and records software provider Athenahealth Inc. (ATHN) has been chosen as a preferred vendor for electronic health record (“EHR”) solutions by the Central Florida Health Information Technology Initiative (“CFHITI”). CFHITI is the Regional Extension Center (“REC”) of the...
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FDA Clears Quest's Simplexa Test - Analyst Blog
Thursday, December 2, 2010 - 10:07am | 512Quest Diagnostics (DGX), a leading player in diagnostics testing, received 510 (k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Simplexa Flu A/B & RSV test to run on 3M's (MMM) Integrated Cycler. This test, developed by Quest's Focus Diagnostics business is meant to detect...
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IPC The Hospitalist Co. Acquires Senior Care of Colorado (IPCM)
Thursday, December 2, 2010 - 9:28am | 102Jefferies published its research report today on IPC The Hospitalist Co. (NASDAQ: IPCM) after IPCM acquired Senior Care of Colorado. According to the report SCOC employs around 50 physicians, generates 200,000 patient encounters, and services 200 facilities in the Denver-metro area. In a note to...
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Jefferies Raises Price Target on IPC The Hospitalist Co. (IPCM)
Thursday, December 2, 2010 - 8:43am | 22Jefferies increases its price target on IPC The Hospitalitist Co. (NASDAQ: IPCM) from $39 to $41.
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FBR Capital Downgrades ATHN To Market Perform
Thursday, December 2, 2010 - 8:08am | 49Analysts at FBR Capital downgrade athenahealth Inc (NASDAQ: ATHN) from "outperform" to "market perform." The target price for ATHN is set to $44. ATHN shares gained 5.07% to close at $43.09 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here
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FBR Capital Downgrades ATHN To Market Perform
Thursday, December 2, 2010 - 7:19am | 49Analysts at FBR Capital downgrade athenahealth Inc (NASDAQ: ATHN) from "outperform" to "market perform." The target price for ATHN is set to $44. ATHN shares gained 5.07% to close at $43.09 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here
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Benzinga's Top Upgrades (OPTR, ESS, HAR, LH)
Wednesday, December 1, 2010 - 10:16am | 163Analysts at Robert W Baird upgrade Optimer Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: OPTR) from "neutral" to "outperform." OPTR's shares closed at $9.47 yesterday. Shares of Optimer Pharmaceuticals have fallen by 15.97% so far this year. Essex Property Trust Inc (NYSE: ESS) was upgraded by Janney Capital from "...
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LabCorp Completes $925M Acquisition of Genzyme Genetics
Wednesday, December 1, 2010 - 9:07am | 71Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (NYSE: LH) today announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Genzyme Genetics, a business unit of Genzyme Corp. (NASDAQ: GENZ), in an all cash transaction valued at $925 million. Net of expected income tax benefits, less acquisition-related...
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AMAG Avoids Black Box Warning - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, November 30, 2010 - 2:30pm | 741AMAG Pharmaceuticals Inc. (AMAG) finally came to an agreement with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding an updated label for Feraheme, thus resolving the matter which has been in discussion since the past two months. The shares reacted positively to the news, thereby boosting the...
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AMAG Avoids Black Box Warning - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, November 30, 2010 - 9:14am | 741AMAG Pharmaceuticals Inc. (AMAG) finally came to an agreement with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding an updated label for Feraheme, thus resolving the matter which has been in discussion since the past two months. The shares reacted positively to the news, thereby boosting the...
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Financials Take Lead 11-29-2010
Monday, November 29, 2010 - 7:53pm | 799Cusick's Corner Finance took the lead into the After Hours and the market followed. With Finance showing leadership and the cold weather hitting, we saw the Energy sector, XLE get a boost at the end of the day -- it's another offensive sector that will need to continue its upswing if the bulls...