Health Care Technology

For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – November 10, 2010 – Zacks.com Analyst Blog features: BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. (BJ), Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST), Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (MDRX), Telus Corporation (TU) and MarkWest Energy Partners L.P. (MWE). Get the most recent insight from...

Merge Healthcare (MRGE) reported net loss per share of 6 cents in the third quarter of fiscal 2010 compared with loss of 2 cents in the year-ago period. However, after adjusting for certain items, the company reported an EPS of 4 cents, surpassing both the Zacks Consensus Estimate and the prior-...

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (MDRX) reported third-quarter fiscal 2010 adjusted (excluding one-time items) earnings per share of 19 cents, exceeding both the Zacks Consensus Estimate and the year-ago earnings of 16 cents. Adjusted net income was $36.8 million, up 21% year over year. On...

By 11:11 am, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 22.63 points, or 0.20%, to 11,384.21, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index had lost 1.26 points, or 0.10%. The NASDAQ composite index rose 0.29 point, or 0.01%. Some of the narrow based indexes supporting the markets are Radiology...

Deutsche Bank is reiterating its Hold rating and $19.50 price target on Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: MDRX), after it reported earnings yesterday. In a note sent to clients, Deutsche Bank writes, "MDRX's reported an in-line Q, with bookings coming above expectations. We note that...

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDRX) reports Q3 earnings of $0.19 versus consensus of $0.18. Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. reports revenues of $242.4 million versus consensus of $192.50 million. "I am pleased with our strong operating performance during a quarter that...

MedAssets (NASDAQ: MDAS) is upgraded from Market Perform to Outperform at Morgan Keegan.

Key takeaways from Vital Images (NASDAQ: VTAL) earnings release include: Revenue up YoY but below DB and Street estimates as market demand remains tepid. EPS turns positive, driven by effective strategic cost containment measures. Overall market demand remains somewhat soft, but management...

MedAssets, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDAS) announced today that Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center of Anniston, Ala., has signed a multi-year spend management agreement with the company, including group purchasing (GPO) services and physician preference item consulting, in order to reduce costs and...

Oppenheimer & Co. has a note on Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: MDRX), as it talks about its latest Healthcare IT survey. In a research report, Oppenheimer writes, "One of the main concerns voiced by hospital CIOs as well as hospital CFOs regarding their HCIT vendors is whether...

Leading health care information technology (HCIT) solutions provider Cerner Corp. (CERN) reported third quarter earnings per share of 71 cents, edging past the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny and exceeding the year-ago earnings of 57 cents. Net income sailed 25.8% year over year to $60.9...

Omnicell Inc. (OMCL) reported third quarter 2010 earnings per share (EPS) of 11 cents, surpassing the year-ago quarter's 10 cents. After adjusting for stock-based compensation expenses, EPS was 4 cents, closely beating both the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 2 cents and year-ago quarter's earnings...

Computer Programs and Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPSI): Third Quarter Highlights: * Revenues of $40.9 million; * 12-month backlog of $122.9 million; * Earnings per diluted share of $0.45; * Cash provided by operations of $5.3 million; and * Quarterly dividend of $0.36 per share.

Cerner Corp. (NASDAQ: CERN) reports Q3 earnings of $0.76 versus consensus of $0.74. Cerner Corp. reports revenues of $462.7 million versus consensus of $465.63 million. Revenues increased 13% year over year; bookings in Q3 were $495.7 million, representing a 17% year over year increase. CERN sees...

Oppenheimer is changing the price targets of the following companies: IAC/InterActiveCorp. (NASDAQ: IACI) $30 to $35 O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ: ORLY) $50 to $59 United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) $80 to $83 Crown Castle International Corp. (NYSE: CCI) $45 to $52 Symantec (NASDAQ:...