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Top Performing Industries For March 19 (CNC, HANS, CAJ, BBY, GENT)
Friday, March 19, 2010 - 2:08pm | 346At 1:22 p.m., Dow lost 56.38, or 0.52%, to 10,722.79, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 6.66, or 0.57%, to 1,159.16. The Nasdaq composite index moved down 21.11, or 0.88%, to 2370.17. The industries that are driving the market today are: Health Care Plans: The top gainer of the...
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Top Performing Industries For March 18 (NKE, ZIPR, FDX, CNC, GME)
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 3:11pm | 356At 2:31 p.m., Dow gained 35.90, or 0.33%, to 10,769.57, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 1.62, or 0.14%, to 1,164.59. The Nasdaq composite index added 1.39, or 0.06%, to 2390.48. The industries that are driving the market today are: Textile - Apparel Footwear & Accessories...
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United Health to Fall?
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 10:34am | 142United Health (NYSE: UNH) has been trading sideways for the better part of four months and has currently fell to the lower end of the range; it is also pushing near the lower end of the Bollinger Band. It is also trading lower than the 50-day moving average; if it cannot trade back above it very...
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Managed Care Sector Update (CVH, UAM, UNH, HNT, WLP)
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 11:03am | 305Analysts at Goldman Sachs have released an update on the Managed Care sector. Analysts have made changes to their ratings for the companies in managed care. The rating changes have been made to reflect the view that passage of health reform is now more likely than not. Analysts’ repositioning...
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Goldman Downgrades UNH To Buy
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 11:03am | 40Analysts at Goldman Sachs downgrade UnitedHealth (NYSE: UNH) from "conviction buy" to "buy." UNH’s shares dipped 1.01% to trade at $32.20. More Analyst Ratings here
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A Peek Into Today’s Analysts Ratings (CVH, ONXX, PRXL, SBUX, WU, WYN, PSYS, UAM, VRUS)
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 10:43am | 360Some of today’s upgrades, downgrades and initiations are: Upgrades Goldman upgraded Coventry Health (NYSE: CVH) from “sell” to “neutral.” The upgrade in the rating is based on valuation, according to Goldman. CVH’s shares lost 1.25% in after hours trading. Analysts at Goldman upgraded Onyx...
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Company News for March 16, 2010 - Corporate Summary
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 10:00am | 226• UBS (NYSE:UBS) upgraded Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) to "buy" from "neutral" with a $29 price target • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) upgraded Coventry Health Care (NYSE:CVH) to "neutral" and removed the shares from its Conviction Sell List, noting in-line valuation levels • Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) upgraded...
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Leerink Swann Maintains Humana (HUM) Market Perform Rating
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 8:31am | 203Leerink Swann analysts Jason Gurda and Neil Bhalodkar maintained their Market Perform rating for shares of Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) with a 12-month valuation range of $56-$59. The analysts said that although Humana Inc. is likely to lose 5% of its PFFS members in 2011, it could also gain market...
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Company News for March 9, 2010 - Corporate Summary
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 - 10:20am | 219• H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) reported fiscal third quarter results after the close. The company reported earnings of 16 cents, versus 20 cents a year ago, and ahead of Zacks estimates of 14 cents, on revenues of $935 million, slightly below Zacks estimates of $938 million • A FT report says Marsh...
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HNT Upgraded To Market Perform
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 - 9:44am | 49Analysts at BMO Capital Markets upgrade Health Net (NYSE: HNT) from "underperform" to "market perform." The target price for HNT is set to $24. HNT’s shares closed at $24.16 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here
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Goldman Sachs (GS) VIP List of Top Hedge Fund Holdings
Friday, March 5, 2010 - 1:19pm | 1198Today is going to be Goldman Sachs (GS) day at FMMF - from their nearly perfect forecasting of monthly labor data (magically adjusting their figures 24 hours before it is released each month to "hit it on the nail"), to their new foray into buying warehouses so they can corner obtain more...
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Benzinga’s Top Upgrades (RJF, AZO, WCG, INAP, YSI)
Wednesday, March 3, 2010 - 2:25pm | 257Raymond James Financial Inc (NYSE: RJF) was upgraded by Maxim Group from “hold” to “buy.” RJF’s shares added 1.20% to $26.98 at 11:37 a.m. RJF’s 52-week trading range is $10.54-$27.31. Read more about this company here. Wedbush Morgan upgraded AutoZone Inc (NYSE: AZO) from “underperform” to “...
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Wellcare Health Plans (WCG) Breaches 200 Day MA And 20 Day MA In Same Session
Wednesday, March 3, 2010 - 1:46pm | 121Wellcare Health Plans Inc. (NYSE: WCG) picked up 4.2% to $29.25, after a gap-up opening. The insurer specializing in Medicare benefits was raised to “buy” from “hold” at Stifel Nicolaus, which cited increased operating visibility and ample cash in Wellcare Health Plans Inc. (WCG) as the primary...
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Top Performing Industries For February 26 (MHK, UAUA, IPG, PZZ, IBN)
Friday, February 26, 2010 - 2:58pm | 378By 1:08 p.m., Dow had lost 8.39, or 0.08%, to 10,312.64, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index slipped 0.71, or 0.06%, to 1,102.22. The Nasdaq composite index rose 0.44, or 0.02%, to 2234.66. The industries that are driving the market today are: Textile Industrial: The top gainer of the...
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Benzinga’s Volume Movers (EVVV, MGLN, INSU, DECK, CHBT)
Friday, February 26, 2010 - 2:24pm | 287ev3 Inc (NASDAQ: EVVV) shares gained 5.09% to $14.65. The volume of EVVV shares traded was 1,234% higher than normal. According to the Crest study conducted on 800 patients, the use of stents reduced the rates of both heart attacks and strokes for patients. Read more about this company here....