Healthcare
(AMED) - Amedisys - announced the completed acquisition of 6 home health and hospice agencies
Amedisys, Inc. (AMED) continues to aggressively pursue acquisitions nation-wide. The company is coming off of a record quarter and earnings estimates are rising heading into its next earnings announcement on Oct 28.Company Description Amedisys provides home health care and hospice...
9Oct2008 | Shawn | 0 comments | Continued(PRGO) - Perrigo - profit increased by 46% from demand for its consumer health care products
Perrigo Co. (PRGO) has been performing well in a down market, and analysts have been boosting forecasts. Fiscal full-year earnings estimates are up 2% in just the past week. The company announced record fiscal fourth-quarter results in mid-August.Company Description Perrigo is...
9Oct2008 | Shawn | 0 comments | Continued(AMED) - Amedisys - announced the completed acquisition of 6 home health and hospice agencies
Amedisys, Inc. (AMED) continues to aggressively pursue acquisitions nation-wide. The company is coming off of a record quarter and earnings estimates are rising heading into its next earnings announcement on Oct 28.Company Description Amedisys provides home health care and hospice...
8Oct2008 | Shawn | 0 comments | Continued(COV) - Covidien - Sales were up 14% from last year
Covidien Ltd. (COV) has been driving its revenue higher from robust sales in its international markets, which all recorded double-digit sales growth in the most recently reported quarterly results. The next-year estimate is bullish, and the company’s stock price is in rally...
7Oct2008 | Shawn | 0 comments | Continued(STE) - Steris - second time in two quarters that Steris has handily beaten estimates, having done so last quarter by 18%
Steris Corp.’s (STE) share price has been on a nice rally since the company reported impressive first-quarter results in late July. Analyst estimates are up, and Steris looks well positioned for future growth as the healthcare industry continues to bear the favor of strong...
7Oct2008 | Shawn | 0 comments | Continued(PRGO) - Perrigo - profit increased by 46% from demand for its consumer health care products
Perrigo Co. (PRGO) has been performing well in a down market, and analysts have been boosting forecasts. Fiscal full-year earnings estimates are up 2% in just the past week. The company announced record fiscal fourth-quarter results in mid-August.Company Description Perrigo is...
7Oct2008 | Shawn | 0 comments | Continued(HS) - Healthspring - Beat Wall Street Estimates for the Second Quarter by 60%
Healthspring is weathering the Wall Street financial storm as revenues rose 47% in the second quarter. The company raised 2008 guidance on the back of strong Medicare premium revenues. Healthspring has a forward P/E of 9.40.Company Description Healthspring, Inc. (HS) coordinates...
7Oct2008 | Shawn | 0 comments | Continued(PRGO) - Perrigo - profit increased by 46% from demand for its consumer health care products
Perrigo Co. (PRGO) has been performing well in a down market, and analysts have been boosting forecasts. Fiscal full-year earnings estimates are up 2% in just the past week. The company announced record fiscal fourth-quarter results in mid-August.Company Description Perrigo is...
2Oct2008 | Shawn | 0 comments | Continued(HS) - Healthspring - Beat Wall Street Estimates for the Second Quarter by 60%
Healthspring is weathering the Wall Street financial storm as revenues rose 47% in the second quarter. The company raised 2008 guidance on the back of strong Medicare premium revenues. Healthspring has a forward P/E of 9.40.Company Description Healthspring, Inc. (HS) coordinates...
2Oct2008 | Shawn | 0 comments | Continued(PRGO) - Perrigo - profit increased by 46% from demand for its consumer health care products
Perrigo Co. (PRGO) has been performing well in a down market, and analysts have been boosting forecasts. Fiscal full-year earnings estimates are up 2% in just the past week. The company announced record fiscal fourth-quarter results in mid-August.Company Description Perrigo is...
1Oct2008 | Shawn | 0 comments | Continued(HS) - Healthspring - Beat Wall Street Estimates for the Second Quarter by 60%
Healthspring is weathering the Wall Street financial storm as revenues rose 47% in the second quarter. The company raised 2008 guidance on the back of strong Medicare premium revenues. Healthspring has a forward P/E of 9.40.Company Description Healthspring, Inc. (HS) coordinates...
26Sep2008 | Shawn | 0 comments | Continued(HS) - Healthspring - Beat Wall Street Estimates for the Second Quarter by 60%
Healthspring is weathering the Wall Street financial storm as revenues rose 47% in the second quarter. The company raised 2008 guidance on the back of strong Medicare premium revenues. Healthspring has a forward P/E of 9.40.Company Description Healthspring, Inc. (HS) coordinates...
24Sep2008 | Shawn | 0 comments | Continued(PRGO) - Perrigo - return on equity (ROE) of 18%, which more than doubles the industry average of 7%
Perrigo Co. (PRGO) is seeing higher forecasts from analysts. The company offers a return on equity (ROE) of 18%, which more than doubles the industry average of 7%. Earnings per share are expected to grow by 20% over the next 3 – 5 years, outpacing the industry average of 15%.Company...
23Sep2008 | Shawn | 0 comments | Continued(PRGO) - Perrigo - return on equity (ROE) of 18%, which more than doubles the industry average of 7%
Perrigo Co. (PRGO) is seeing higher forecasts from analysts. The company offers a return on equity (ROE) of 18%, which more than doubles the industry average of 7%. Earnings per share are expected to grow by 20% over the next 3 – 5 years, outpacing the industry average of 15%.Company...
19Sep2008 | Shawn | 0 comments | Continued(SKH) - Skilled Healthcare Group - rapidly aging domestic population applying pressure to the healthcare system
Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc. (SKH) has been posting solid gains in 2008 as the company continues to benefit from strong underlying demand for its services. Analyst estimates have been rising, and the company’s share price recently set a new 52-week and all-time high.Skilled...
19Sep2008 | Shawn | 0 comments | Continued(PRGO) - Perrigo - return on equity (ROE) of 18%, which more than doubles the industry average of 7%
Perrigo Co. (PRGO) is seeing higher forecasts from analysts. The company offers a return on equity (ROE) of 18%, which more than doubles the industry average of 7%. Earnings per share are expected to grow by 20% over the next 3 – 5 years, outpacing the industry average of 15%.Company...
17Sep2008 | Shawn | 0 comments | Continued(SKH) - Skilled Healthcare Group - rapidly aging domestic population applying pressure to the healthcare system
Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc. (SKH) has been posting solid gains in 2008 as the company continues to benefit from strong underlying demand for its services. Analyst estimates have been rising, and the company’s share price recently set a new 52-week and all-time high.Skilled...
17Sep2008 | Shawn | 0 comments | Continued(PRGO) - Perrigo - return on equity (ROE) of 18%, which more than doubles the industry average of 7%
Perrigo Co. (PRGO) is seeing higher forecasts from analysts. The company offers a return on equity (ROE) of 18%, which more than doubles the industry average of 7%. Earnings per share are expected to grow by 20% over the next 3 – 5 years, outpacing the industry average of 15%.Company...
12Sep2008 | Shawn | 0 comments | Continued(SKH) - Skilled Healthcare Group - rapidly aging domestic population applying pressure to the healthcare system
Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc. (SKH) has been posting solid gains in 2008 as the company continues to benefit from strong underlying demand for its services. Analyst estimates have been rising, and the company’s share price recently set a new 52-week and all-time high.Skilled...
10Sep2008 | Shawn | 0 comments | Continued(SUNH) - Sun Healthcare Group - strong demand for healthcare services
Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. (SUNH) reported another solid quarter in early August in which its income was up big from last year. Analysts have revised their estimates upward within the last 30 days, and shares have rallied accordingly, recently hitting a new 26-week high.Sun Healthcare...
10Sep2008 | Shawn | 0 comments | Continued(SKH) - Skilled Healthcare Group - rapidly aging domestic population applying pressure to the healthcare system
Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc. (SKH) has been posting solid gains in 2008 as the company continues to benefit from strong underlying demand for its services. Analyst estimates have been rising, and the company’s share price recently set a new 52-week and all-time high.Skilled...
5Sep2008 | Shawn | 0 comments | Continued(SUNH) - Sun Healthcare Group - strong demand for healthcare services
Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. (SUNH) reported another solid quarter in early August in which its income was up big from last year. Analysts have revised their estimates upward within the last 30 days, and shares have rallied accordingly, recently hitting a new 26-week high.Sun Healthcare...
4Sep2008 | Shawn | 0 comments | Continued(ABT) - Abbott Laboratories - solid return on equityof 27%, which tops the industry average of -13%
Abbott Laboratories (ABT), which is trading near a 52-week high, announced stellar results for the second quarter and boosted its full-year 2008 guidance in mid-July. Wall Street earnings forecasts have moved higher since. Full-year 2008 estimates of $3.27 per share advanced...
4Sep2008 | Shawn | 0 comments | Continued(AFAM) - Almost Family - exceptional growth from its visiting nurse segment, which posted a 66% increase in revenue
Almost Family, Inc. (AFAM) continues to post strong results in this depressed economic environment. The company’s second-quarter results were far ahead of analyst expectations and its share price has been rallying in response to higher earnings estimates. Almost Family,...
4Sep2008 | Shawn | 0 comments | Continued(SUNH) - Sun Healthcare Group - strong demand for healthcare services
Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. (SUNH) reported another solid quarter in early August in which its income was up big from last year. Analysts have revised their estimates upward within the last 30 days, and shares have rallied accordingly, recently hitting a new 26-week high.Sun Healthcare...
28Aug2008 | Shawn | 0 comments | Continued(ABT) - Abbott Laboratories - solid return on equityof 27%, which tops the industry average of -13%
Abbott Laboratories (ABT), which is trading near a 52-week high, announced stellar results for the second quarter and boosted its full-year 2008 guidance in mid-July. Wall Street earnings forecasts have moved higher since. Full-year 2008 estimates of $3.27 per share advanced...
21Aug2008 | Shawn | 0 comments | Continued(AFAM) - Almost Family - exceptional growth from its visiting nurse segment, which posted a 66% increase in revenue
Almost Family, Inc. (AFAM) continues to post strong results in this depressed economic environment. The company’s second-quarter results were far ahead of analyst expectations and its share price has been rallying in response to higher earnings estimates. Almost Family,...
21Aug2008 | Shawn | 0 comments | Continued(HGR) - Hanger Orthopedic Group - Net income jumped ahead 57.2% from last year
Hanger Orthopedic Group Inc. (HGR) has been posting steady gains since its stock price bottomed out in late April. The company is fresh off the heels of a great second quarter, and analysts have been boosting their earnings estimates in anticipation of robust earnings.Hanger...
20Aug2008 | Shawn | 0 comments | Continued(STJ) - St. Jude Medical - all 14 covering analysts boosting their current year estimates within just the last 7 days
St. Jude Medical Inc (STJ) has a history of positive earnings surprises, upward estimate revisions and non cyclical-demand. The company’s second-quarter net income was up 20.65% from the same quarter last year, and its stock price has responded, recently advancing back...
24Jul2008 | Shawn | 0 comments | Continued(ABT) - Abbott Laboratories - dividend yield of 2.5% - most companies within its industry group offer no dividend
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) recently released stellar results for the second quarter and hiked its full-year 2008 guidance. Nearly all covering analysts responded by increasing their full-year estimates. The company offers ROE of 28%, above the industry average of 27%. In early...
24Jul2008 | Shawn | 0 comments | Continued