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		<title>(THC) Tenet Healthcare &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/05/thc-tenet-healthcare-bull-of-the-day/88056</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:05:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are upgrading our recommendation on Tenet Healthcare (THC) to Outperform based on its strong operating performance in the recent third quarter, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate, driven by strong results in all lines of the business, especially the robust performance in outpatient volumes and higher admissions. New debt financing has improved Tenet&#8217;s maturity profile and is also likely to reduce the company&#8217;s future interest payments significantly. Moreover, we believe that volume growth can substantially help boost the earnings outlook of Tenet in future, while also facilitating growth through the acquisitions. Our six-month target price of $5.50 per share equates to about 12.8x our earnings estimate for 2011. With no dividend supplement, this target price implies an expected total return of 18.3% over that period. Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(AMSG) AmSurg Corporation &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/26/amsg-amsurg-corporation-bull-of-the-day/84042</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 19:26:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AmSurg Corp.&#8217;s (AMSG) second quarter EPS of $0.38 met the Zacks Consensus Estimate and the year-ago EPS. Economic uncertainty has been impacting AmSurg potential customers deferring elective procedures, but its top line improved due to growth in total procedures with the opening of new centers. Moreover, with a relatively solid development and acquisition pipeline in place, supported by a strong cash position, AmSurg is well poised to carry out suitable acquisitions. Government has been undertaking initiatives to curtail healthcare expenditures thereby resulting in a shift toward ASCs from hospitals. Given the long-term prospects of AmSurg, we upgrade the stock to Outperform. Over the last five years, AmSurg&#8217;s shares have traded in a range of 9.7X to 19.3X trailing 12-month earnings. Our target price of $25 per share is based on ]]></description>
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		<title>(HMA) Health Management Associates Initiated at Neutral</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/11/hma-health-management-associates-initiated-at-neutral/78602</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:56:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Community Health Systems Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Health Management Associates Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We initiate our coverage on Health Management Associates (HMA), a leading operator of hospitals, with a Neutral rating. The company runs hospitals in select non-urban markets throughout the U.S., but mostly in the south eastern part of the country. First-quarter 2011 earnings per share of 22 cents beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. Health Management had total revenues of $1,434 million in the quarter, of which inpatient and outpatient services contributed about 50% each. Health Management continues to emphasize its three long-standing initiatives, namely Emergency Room (“ER”) operations, physician recruitment and market development, which have facilitated admissions. ER volumes, in particular, have picked up. As in the previous year, the company plans to recruit a substantial number of doctors. Health Management continues to expand its service lines by ]]></description>
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		<title>(HMA) Health Management Associates to Acquire Mercy Health Partners</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/06/hma-health-management-associates-to-acquire-mercy-health-partners/78500</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 21:24:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Health Management Associates (HMA), a leading operator of hospitals, recently revealed that its subsidiary had reached a definitive agreement to purchase the assets of Mercy Health Partners, a unit of Catholic Health Partners. As a consequence, Health Management will take over, or lease, all 7 hospitals of Mercy Health Partners, with 1,323 licensed beds, and further continuum-of-care services, which is a part and parcel of the East Tennessee health system based out of Knoxville. Mercy Health Partners has operated in East Tennessee for over 80 years. It has a reputation for delivering quality care and has received several awards from Thomson Reuters and HealthGrades. The hospitals that are a part of the deal include, among others, Mercy Medical Center West in Knoxville (101 beds), Baptist Hospital of Cocke County in ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMSG) AmSurg Upgraded to Neutral</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/29/amsg-amsurg-upgraded-to-neutral/77929</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:35:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, we upgraded AmSurg Corporation (AMSG) to Neutral with a target price of $27.00. AmSurg witnessed a 7.3% year-over-year decline in EPS to 38 cents in the first quarter of fiscal 2011, but it was in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Several challenges such as reimbursement issues, higher interest expenses and tax rate as well as economic uncertainty resulted in deferred elective procedures coupled with reduced doctor visits by patients, thereby lowering surgical volume. As a result, the company witnessed mounted pressure on same-center revenues. The company also recorded continued soft same-center procedural volume during the quarter. AmSurg reported a 6% year-over-year growth in revenues during the quarter. This was primarily driven by the inclusion of nine new centers since the first quarter of 2010 through acquisition and development, ]]></description>
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		<title>(THC) Tenet Healthcare Quarterly Earnings Beats</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/04/thc-tenet-healthcare-quarterly-earnings-beats/73160</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 16:59:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tenet Healthcare Corporation (THC) reported its first-quarter income from continuing operations of $82 million or 16 cents per share, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 14 cents per share. Net operating income in the prior-year quarter was $83 million or 16 cents per share. The improved results were due to strong results in all lines of the business, especially the robust performance in outpatient volumes, has contributed to the growth. The increase in both paying admissions and total admissions also turned positive in the quarter. Tenet’s net income was $73.0 million or 14 cents per share in the reported quarter, as opposed to $88.0 million or 17 cents in the prior-year quarter. The results include loss from discontinuing operations of $9.0 million or 2 cents in the reported quarter ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMSG) AmSurg Corporation &#8211; Bear of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/07/amsg-amsurg-corporation-bear-of-the-day/70879</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:04:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AmSurg Corp&#8217;s (AMSG) fourth quarter EPS of $0.43 surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny and $0.41 in the year-ago period. The company is witnessing several challenges in the near-term, which are reflected in the 2011 outlook. Moreover, the prevailing economic uncertainty is impacting AmSurg by deferring elective procedures, which in turn mounts pressure on the same center revenues. Additional challenges include higher interest and tax expenses as well as the impact of reimbursement rate. Although the industry dynamics remain strong, viewing these challenges, we have lowered our revenue and earnings estimates for 2011 and downgraded the stock to Underperform. AMSURG CORP (AMSG): Free Stock Analysis Report Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(THC) Tenet Healthcare Repurchases Up To $800 Million in Senior Notes</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/23/thc-tenet-healthcare-repurchases-up-to-800-million-in-senior-notes/48499</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:59:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tenet Healthcare Corporation (THC) declared a tender offer to repurchase up to $800 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 7.375% senior notes due in 2013. Tenet will close its tender offer on August 30. The aggregate principal amount of the notes to be purchased will be limited to $800 million. If it exceeds the limit, the notes purchased will be distributed on a pro rata basis as per the terms of purchase. Following the announcement of the offer, about 78.3% of the senior note holders were convinced to dispose of their notes. Meanwhile, Tenet also completed its private offering of $600 million aggregate principal amount of 8% senior notes due 2020. Tenet plans to utilize the proceeds from the offering of $600 million to partially fund the buy back ]]></description>
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		<title>(UHS) Healthcare Reform &#8211; What Investors Need To Know $$</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/30/uhs-healthcare-reform-what-investors-need-to-know/35810</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 20:42:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Obama officially signed Congress’ hotly contested healthcare reform into law on March 23, 2010. When that happened, both sides of the debate filled the newspapers, blogosphere and break rooms with their opinions on the subject… not that they hadn’t been doing just that before as well. But now that the initial furor has died down at least a bit, it seems like a good time to look closely at the facts instead of the hype from either side. In particular, investors should know what the healthcare reform means for the businesses most closely linked to it, such as hospitals and the pharmaceutical industry. What Hospitals Get From Healthcare Reform Let’s start out with the United States hospitals, which include big, publicly traded names such as: Universal Health Services (NYSE: ]]></description>
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		<title>(THC) Tenet Healthcare Corporation Downgraded to Neutral</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/28/thc-tenet-healthcare-corporation-downgraded-to-neutral/29169</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 03:29:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, we downgraded Tenet Healthcare Corporation (THC) to Neutral with a price target of $5. Our price target is based on 23.8x our 2010 earnings estimate of 21 cents. Although we are pleased with the company’s efforts to improve service quality, the competition in the industry is a concern. Furthermore, bad debt expense in the most recent quarter increased $12 million year-over-year on a same-hospital basis. The increase in bad debts could weaken Tenet. Furthermore, Tenet’s dependence on government programs for revenues has inherent risks. The company operates in a highly competitive and fragmented health care industry. Tenet competes with players such as Universal Health Services Inc. (UHS) and Lifepoint Hospitals Inc. (LPNT). Competitors will always look to grab market share by offering lower prices, new services or services that ]]></description>
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		<title>(THC) Tenet Healthcare Fourth Quarter Revenues Rise</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/23/thc-tenet-healthcare-fourth-quarter-revenues-rise/28614</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:15:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tenet Healthcare Corporation (THC) reported fourth quarter 2009 earnings (from continuing operations) of $24 million, or 3 cents per share compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 1 cent. The company suffered a loss (from continuing operations) of $2 million or 1 cent per share in the year-ago quarter. Net operating revenues in the reported quarter climbed 3.7% to $2.26 billion from $2.18 billion in the year-ago quarter. The company exited the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $690 million, which reflected a decrease of $41 million since Sep 30, 2009.  Capital expenditures for the quarter were $192 million. For full year 2009, Tenet earned 43 cents per share (from continuing operations) as against 15 cents in 2008. In fiscal 2009, net operating revenues came in at approximately $9 ]]></description>
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		<title>(THC) Tenet Healthcare Corporation &#8211; Income Nearly Doubles</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/11/thc-tenet-healthcare-corporation-income-nearly-doubles/24608</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:09:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tenet Healthcare Corp (THC) is surging after analyst upgrades and upward revisions. Company Description Tenet owns and operates hospitals, health care facilities, and invests in other health care companies. The company&#8217;s rehab hospitals, specialty hospitals, and long-term care facilities are spread out across the U.S. Income Nearly Doubles Tenet&#8217;s operating income for the third quarter was $133, up from $70 million in the same period last year. The November press release also showed earnings per share of 3 cents, topping expectations which called for a 2 cent loss. Estimates Surging Since the report full-year estimates have been climbing. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2009 is now 15 cents, up from 8 cents. Forecasts for next year are averaging 21 cents, up from 13 cents. The Chart Goldman Sachs Group put ]]></description>
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		<title>(UHS) Universal Health Services &#8211; Beat Expectations in 4 of 4 Quarters &#8211; Analysts Raise</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/20/uhs-universal-health-services-beat-expectations-in-4-of-4-quarters-analysts-raise/21007</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:11:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Universal Health Services, Inc (UHS) remains a good value as the Zacks Consensus Estimate continues to climb. Company Description Universal Health Services owns and operates facilities for acute care, behavioral care, radiation oncology, and others. The centers provide a variety of services including general surgery, obstetrics, ER care, pediatric care and many others. EPS Up 41% Universal reported third-quarter results on Oct 29 that included net income of $51.1 million, up from $37.0 million in the same period last year. This equates to earnings per share of $1.03, compared to 73 cents one year ago. A 4% increase in revenues to $1.3 billion drove the strong results. Management commented on a strong performance in the behavioral segment that offset the uncompensated care in the acute area, which is up due ]]></description>
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		<title>(THC) Tenet Healthcare Corporation Revenues Rise in the Third Quarter</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/04/thc-tenet-healthcare-corporation-revenues-rise-in-the-third-quarter/19579</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:13:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tenet Healthcare Corporation (THC) reported third-quarter earnings of $4 million or breakeven per share compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 2 cents. The company earned $120 million or 25 cents per share in the year-ago quarter. Net operating revenues for the quarter increased 5.7% to $2.262 billion from $2.140 billion last year. The company exited the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $731 million, which reflected an increase of $224 million since Dec. 31, 2008. Capital expenditures for the quarter were $91 million. Same-Hospital Data Revenues increased 5.2 %to $2.24 billion on a same-hospital basis. Same-hospital data does not include Sierra Providence East Medical Center in El Paso, TX, which opened on May 21, 2008. Currently, there are 48 hospitals in same-hospital operations. Total admissions ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMSG) AmSurg Corporation Beats Estimates Marginally</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/26/amsg-amsurg-corporation-beats-estimates-marginally/18692</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:52:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AmSurg Corp.&#8216;s (AMSG) third-quarter earnings per share came in at 44 cents, slightly above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 43 cents and the year-ago performance of 39 cents. Revenues for the quarter increased 11% to $167.8 million compared to $150.7 million in the year ago period. The company reported a 6% rise in net earnings to $13.4 million, compared to $12.6 million in the third quarter of 2008. Third-quarter results included a negative impact from the effect of the revision of the Medicare payment system for ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). While the addition of 19 centers in operation during the last twelve months was primarily responsible for the robust growth in revenue, performance of same-center revenues remained lackluster due to the current economic conditions. Additionally, the Medicare rule revision reduced ]]></description>
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		<title>(HMA) Top Wells Fargo Funds &#8211; Mutual Fund Education</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/09/hma-top-wells-fargo-funds-mutual-fund-education/14693</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:13:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wells Fargo Advantage Asia Pacific Inv (SASPX) seeks long-term capital appreciation by primarily investing in Asia Pacific Basin securities. The fund focuses on issuers that have potential for above-average sales and earnings growth, overall financial strength, competitive advantages and capable management. It may hold some of its assets in cash or in money market instruments. Shareholders have to make a minimum initial investment of $2,500 to enter this Zacks#1 Rank (“Strong Buy&#8221;) fund. It pays dividends and distributes net capital gains annually. Wells Fargo Advantage Strategic Income A (SASAX) was incepted in November 2000. The investment seeks total return with a high level of current income and capital appreciation. The fund invests normally at least 80% of assets in income-producing securities and up to 30% of assets in debt securities ]]></description>
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		<title>($UHS) Universal Health Services &#8211; Beats for the Third Straight Quarter</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/08/06/uhs-universal-health-services-inc-value-zacks-rank-buy/12048</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:50:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) recently surprised on estimates and raised 2009 EPS guidance. Analysts expect year over year earnings growth in 2009 of 17.05%. UHS is trading with a forward P/E of 13. Company Description Universal Health Services operates acute care and behavioral health hospitals, ambulatory centers, surgical hospitals and radiation oncology centers nationwide and in Puerto Rico. Universal Health Beats for the Third Straight Quarter On July 28, Universal reported second quarter results that surprised on Zacks Consensus Estimates by 27.43%. Earnings per share rose 33% to $1.44 from $1.08 in the year ago period. The Zacks Consensus Estimate called for $1.13. Revenues climbed 3% to $1.3 billion from $1.26 billion in the second quarter of 2008. Acute care services and behavioral health hospitals both saw revenues increase ]]></description>
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		<title>(RHB) Rehabcare Group, Inc. &#8211; Momentum &#8211; Zacks Rank Buy</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/06/23/rhb-rehabcare-group-inc-momentum-zacks-rank-buy/8778</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:57:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rehabcare Group, Inc. (RHB) recently set a new 52-week high after a powerful rebound from March lows. Estimates are on the upswing as well. Company Description Rehabcare Group, Inc. provides rehabilitation management services in hospitals and various care facilities in the United States. The company owns and operates 5 long-term acute care hospitals and six rehab hospitals and has a market cap of $405 million. Rehabcare Group has posted impressive gains over the last few months, rallying with the overall market. The company&#8217;s strong second-quarter results, reported on May 6, gave its share price a nice boost. First-Quarter Results Revenue was up 12% from last year to $203.4 million. Income sky-rocketed Incorporatedreasing 92% to $8.7 million, producing earnings of 48 cents per share, 17 cents ahead of the consensus. Segment ]]></description>
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		<title>(RHB) RehabCare Group Inc. &#8211; Value &#8211; Zacks Rank Buy</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/05/22/rhb-rehabcare-group-inc-value-zacks-rank-buy/7288</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 23:31:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[RehabCare Group Inc. (RHB), which provides rehabilitation services, continued its hot streak of earnings surprise as it beat for the 4th consecutive quarter. Revenue grew by 11.6% on strong demand for skilled nursing services. RHB trades at 12.5x forward earnings. Company Description RehabCare provides rehabilitation program management services at over 1,200 hospitals and skilled nursing facilities in 42 states. The company also operates freestanding rehabilitation hospitals and long-term acute care hospitals across the country. Revenue Jumped 11.6% in the First Quarter On May 5, RehabCare reported first quarter results which surprised on analysts&#8217; estimates by 54.84%, or 17 cents a share. Earnings per share were 48 cents compared to 25 cents per share in the year ago period. Analysts expected 31 cents. Revenue grew by 11.6% to $203.4 million compared ]]></description>
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		<title>(UHS) Universal Healthcare Svc. &#8211; Momentum &#8211; Zacks Rank Buy</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/05/14/uhs-universal-healthcare-svc-momentum-zacks-rank-buy/7067</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 23:27:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Universal Healthcare Svc. (UHS) has rallied with the market over the last few months, with earnings estimates going along for the ride and rising in tandem. Company Description Universal Healthcare Services, Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates acute care hospitals, surgery centers and radiation oncology centers. As of February 26, 2009, the company owned and operated 26 acute care hospitals and 101 behavioral health centers in 32 states, as well as in Washington, DC and Puerto Rico. Universal Healthcare was founded in 1978 and has a market cap of $2.51 billion. First-Quarter Results Universal Healthcare reported strong first-quarter results on April 27 that were ahead of estimates. Revenue was up 3% from last year to $1.31 billion. Earnings came in $1.37 per share, 24 cents ahead of the consensus ]]></description>
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		<title>(UHS) Universal Health Services, Inc. &#8211; Aggressive Growth &#8211; Zacks Rank Buy</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/04/30/uhs-universal-health-services-inc-aggressive-growth-zacks-rank-buy/6316</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:28:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) shares have been skyrocketing since the latest earnings release. Company Description Universal Health Services owns and operates acute care hospitals, behavioral health centers, ambulatory surgery centers, radiation oncology centers and women&#8217;s centers. Services provided by the company&#8217;s hospitals include general surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics, emergency room care, radiology, oncology, diagnostic care, coronary care, pediatric services and behavioral health services. Great Quarter Universal just reported its first-quarter results on Apr 27 that included net income of $68 million, up from $62 million last year. Revenue saw a modest 3% gain, but coupled with an increased operating margin; it was enough to drive earnings higher. Earnings per share were $1.37, up from $1.17 on year ago. EPS also topped Wall Street expectations estimates which averaged $1.13. Estimate ]]></description>
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