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		<title>(CHSI) SXC Health Solutions to Buy Catalyst Health</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/21/chsi-sxc-health-solutions-to-buy-catalyst-health/99404</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 20:20:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Wednesday, Catalyst Health Solutions Inc. (CHSI) announced that it has entered into a $4.4 billion takeover agreement with rival pharmacy benefits management (PBM) company, SXC Health Solutions Corp. (SXCI). As per the agreement, SXC Health will acquire Catalyst Health for $28 per share in cash and 0.6606 shares of SXC Health in exchange of every share of Catalyst Health. Considering the closing share price of the two companies on April 17, 2012, the agreement terms translate into a purchase price of $81.02 per share of Catalyst Health, representing a 28% premium on Catalyst’s closing price of $63.54 on April 17. Following the acquisition, the shareholders of SXC Health and Catalyst Health will own 65% and 35% of the combined company, respectively. The takeover is expected to be completed by ]]></description>
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		<title>(BRKL) Company News for April 19, 2012 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/19/brkl-company-news-for-april-19-2012-corporate-summary/99161</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:26:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Virginia Commerce Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:VCBI) reported first quarter earnings per share of $0.14, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.17 •    Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRKL) reported first quarter earnings per share of $0.15, falling shy of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.17 by 2 cents •    Greenhill &#38; Co., Inc. (NYSE:GHL) reported first quarter earnings per share of $0.53, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.44 •    Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHSI) rose 34.1% after SXC Health Solutions Corp. (NASDAQ:SXCI) announced cash-and-stock offer deal at a price of $81.02 per share BROOKLINE BC (BRKL): Free Stock Analysis Report CATALYST HEALTH (CHSI): Free Stock Analysis Report GREENHILL &#38; CO (GHL): Free Stock Analysis Report SXC HEALTH SOL (SXCI): Free Stock Analysis Report VIRGINIA COMMRC (VCBI): Free Stock Analysis Report To ]]></description>
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		<title>(AFL) Aflac Analyst Maintains Neutral on Shares</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/30/afl-aflac-analyst-maintains-neutral-on-shares/87736</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:25:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, we reiterated our recommendation on Aflac Inc. (AFL) at Neutral, based on the current sustainability factor. The company’s third quarter operating earnings per share of $1.66 came in comfortably higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.60 and $1.45 reported in the year-ago quarter. Operating earnings also escalated 13.7% year over year to $778 million. Growth in the third quarter was supported by higher premium income, modest investment yields, favorable dollar/yen exchange rate and improvement in the U.S. operations. However, higher claims and benefits and higher investment losses due to de-risking activities partially dampened the positives. Aflac has been achieving its earnings target for the past 22 years, which is reflected in its consistent dividend increment. The company’s strong brand name and solid business model enabled it to improve ]]></description>
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		<title>(CHSI) Catalyst Health Solutions Beats Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/02/chsi-catalyst-health-solutions-beats-estimates/86361</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:01:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Catalyst Health Solutions Inc. (CHSI) reported third-quarter operating earnings of 63 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 61 cents. The results also compare favorably with earnings of 51 cents in the prior-year quarter. Operating earnings in the reported quarter exclude the impact of non-recurring items such as transaction costs and integration expenses related to the Walgreens Health Initiatives Inc. (WHI) acquisition and amortization related to acquisitions. The year-over-year increase was attributable to strong prescription volume growth, which supported the top-line and improved operational performance. Besides, the acquisitions of WHI and FutureScripts were significant and provided meaningful earnings growth. However, the acquisitions led to additional expenses as well thereby, partially setting off  earnings growth. Net income reported by Catalyst Health was $15.2 million or 31 cents per share, ]]></description>
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		<title>(WAG) Walgreen Posts Encouraging Quarter</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:26:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Walgreen (WAG) reported adjusted earnings of 57 cents per share in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 55 cents and were 38.3% higher than the year-ago quarter. Results for the quarter excluded an after-tax gain of 30 cents per share associated with the company’s sale of pharmacy benefits management (PBM) business, Walgreens Health Initiatives, to Catalyst Health Solutions (CHSI). The result includes negative impact of 2 cents per share from Walgreen’s acquisition of drugstore.com and restructuring and restructuring-related costs of a penny per share associated with the company’s Rewiring for Growth initiative. The year-ago quarter included negative impact of 4 cents per share from costs associated with the Duane Reade acquisition and 1 cent towards costs associated with Rewiring for Growth. For fiscal 2011, ]]></description>
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		<title>(WAG) Walgreen in Elite League</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/20/wag-walgreen-in-elite-league/83351</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:05:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, Walgreen (WAG) was ranked 29th among the top 30 technology innovators in the U.S, according to the 2011 Information Week 500. The company added another feather in its cap when it became the top-ranked company in the retail and general merchandising category. The company considers both the achievements as huge recognition for its innovative technology in healthcare industry given the company secured a place in the top 30 list (in 2010 it was ranked 153 and secured the 3rd position among retail and general merchandising). Walgreen’s IT division is presently developing Walgreens 2.0, which will likely enhance its technology infrastructure across multiple platforms, including its network of more than 7,700 stores. Walgreen has been impacted over the past few quarters by high unemployment levels and lower discretionary spending. Moreover, ]]></description>
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		<title>(WAG) Walgreen Ranked as Technology Innovator</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/15/wag-walgreen-ranked-as-technology-innovator/83270</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 18:08:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, Walgreen (WAG) was ranked 29th among the top 30 technology innovators in the U.S, according to the 2011 InformationWeek 500. The company added another feather in its cap when it became the top-ranked company in the retail and general merchandising category. The company considers both the achievements as huge recognition for its innovative technology in healthcare industry given the company secured a place in the top 30 list (in 2010 it was ranked 153 and secured the 3rd position among retail and general merchandising). Walgreen’s IT division is presently developing Walgreens 2.0, which will likely enhance its technology infrastructure across multiple platforms, including its network of more than 7,700 stores. Walgreen has been impacted over the past few quarters by high unemployment levels and lower discretionary spending. Moreover, the ]]></description>
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		<title>(CHSI) Catalyst Health Solutions Performs Well</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/05/chsi-catalyst-health-solutions-performs-well/80594</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:43:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Catalyst Health Solutions Inc. (CHSI) reported second-quarter operating earnings of 53 cents per share, at par with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The results compare favorably with earnings of 46 cents in the prior-year quarter. Catalyst Health’s operating earnings in the reported quarter excludes the impact of non-recurring items such as costs related to Walgreens Health Initiatives Inc. (&#8220;WHI&#8221;) acquisition and amortization of FutureScripts related intangible assets. Including amortization adjustments, net income reported by Catalyst Health was $12.3 million or 25 cents per share, substantially down from $19.5 million or 44 cents in the prior-year quarter. The year-over-year increase was attributable to a strong marketing strategy that supported the top-line and improved operational performance. Besides, the acquisition of WHI was significant and provided meaningful growth in earnings. However, it led to ]]></description>
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		<title>(WAG) Walgreen Third Quarter 2011 Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/21/wag-walgreen-third-quarter-2011-earnings-preview/76849</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 18:56:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Walgreen Co. (WAG) is scheduled to release its third quarter 2011 earnings on Tuesday, June 22, 2011, before the market opens. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the third quarter is pegged at 62 cents per share. The company has already reported total sales of $18.38 billion in the third quarter, up 6.8% from $17.20 billion in the year-ago period. Comparable store sales (those open for more than a year) increased 4.1% during the quarter, while front-end comparable store sales also spiked 3.9%, with prescriptions filled at comparable stores increasing by 4.2%. Previous Quarter Highlights Walgreen reported EPS of 80 cents in the fiscal second quarter, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate but higher than the year-ago earnings of 68 cents. The prior year’s EPS included restructuring cost and integration ]]></description>
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		<title>(CHSI) Catalyst Health Solutions First Quarter 2011 Earnings Soar!</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/09/chsi-catalyst-health-solutions-first-quarter-2011-earnings-soar/73640</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 21:34:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Catalyst Health Solutions Inc. (CHSI) reported first-quarter 2011 adjusted earnings of 52 cents per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 50 cents. The results also compare favorably with earnings of 41 cents in the prior-year quarter. Catalyst Health’s adjusted earnings in the reported quarter exclude the adjustment for Walgreens Health Initiatives, Inc. (“WHI”) transaction related costs, amortization of FutureScripts related intangible assets and all other acquisition-related intangible assets. Including amortization adjustments, net income reported by Catalyst Health was $20.3 million or 45 cents per share, as against $17.4 million or 39 cents in the prior-year quarter. The year-over-year increase was attributable to a strong marketing strategy and leveraging its infrastructure and controlling overhead expenses. Besides, the strategic initiative of WHI was significant and provided meaningful growth in earnings. Quarter ]]></description>
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		<title>(WAG) Walgreen Declares Dividend Hike</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/13/wag-walgreen-declares-dividend-hike/71460</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 02:58:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Walgreen (WAG) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of 17.5 cents per share, up 27.3% from the year-ago quarter. It is encouraging to note that the company has been quite consistent in paying dividends and has been raising it for 35 consecutive quarters. Although the current dividend-payout ratio is 26% (for fiscal 2010), the company has set a long-term dividend payout target of 30%-35% of net earnings. In the last seven years, Walgreen’s dividend has grown at a compound annual growth rate of nearly 22%. Walgreen exited the second quarter of fiscal 2011 with $2.2 billion in cash and cash equivalents, down from $2.5 billion at the end of February 2010. The cash flow trends of the company remained strong during the quarter with $886 million of cash flow from ]]></description>
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		<title>(CHSI) Catalyst Health Solutions Prices 5.5 Million Share Offering</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/13/chsi-catalyst-health-solutions-prices-5-5-million-share-offering/71428</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 21:20:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc. (CHSI) has priced its public offering of 5.5 million shares of common stock at a price of $53.00 per share. According to the Securities and Exchange Commission, Catalyst Health will sell 4.5 million shares and the remaining 1 million shares will be sold by one of its stockholders, Principal Holding Company, LLC, a subsidiary of Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) in an underwritten public offering. Catalyst Health has allowed the underwriters a 30-day option to cover over-allotments up to an additional 825,000 shares from the selling stockholder, though the company will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares by the selling stockholder. Further, Catalyst Health is expected to close the offering on April 13. Goldman, Sachs &#38; Co., a unit of The Goldman Sachs ]]></description>
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		<title>(AER) Company News for April 11, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/11/aer-company-news-for-april-11-2011-corporate-summary/71176</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 21:01:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) agreed to enter into a consent decree with the Justice Department with regard to its purchase of ITA Software Inc. The company will be subject to compulsory licensing and government monitoring of travel search and services. Google will have to impose firewalls on client data • Johnson &#38; Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) announced it will pay $70 million in fines, disgorgement and interest in a settlement related to publicly disclosed Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigations by the Justice Department and the SEC. As part of the settlement, the company has entered into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement with the DOJ and a Consent to Final Judgment with the SEC • Expedia (NASDAQ:EXPE) announced plans to spin off its TripAdvisor unit into a separate, publicly traded company. Under the proposed deal, the company would ]]></description>
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		<title>(WAG) Walgreen Faces Legal Battle Over Drugstore.com Aquisition</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/07/wag-walgreen-faces-legal-battle-over-drugstore-com-aquisition/70410</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 17:25:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The law firm of Brower Piven has announced a class action lawsuit in connection with the proposed acquisition of drugstore.com by Walgreen (WAG), one of the largest retail pharmacy chains in the US. The lawsuit has been filed by all the shareholders of drugstore.com in the Delaware Chancery Court. The complaint claims that the Board of Directors of drugstore.com infringed the state law while entering into a definitive merger agreement with Walgreen on March 24, 2011. Under the deal, Walgreen agreed to take over the online retailer, drugstore.com for $3.80 in cash per share, a 113 percent premium on the closing stock price of drugstore.com&#8217;s common stock on the last trading day prior to the agreement and a 102 percent premium over its 30-day average closing stock price. This represented ]]></description>
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		<title>(WAG) Walgreen Announces Sale of Pharmacy Benefit Management Business</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/15/wag-walgreen-announces-sale-of-pharmacy-benefit-management-business/68525</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 17:30:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Walgreen (WAG), one of the largest retail pharmacy chains in the US, has decided to sell its pharmacy benefit management (PBM) business to Catalyst Health (CHSI) for $525 million in cash. The transaction, expected to close by the end of June 2011, is subject to regulatory clearances. Walgreen anticipates the deal to be EPS-neutral in fiscal 2012. The company will provide certain services to ensure smooth transition of the patients covered under the PBM business, which will cost around $40 million. Walgreen expects that the one-time gain associated with the deal will offset the effects of transition or associated one-time cost in the current fiscal. Subsequent to this deal, Walgreen will be able to better focus on its 7,700 drug stores. On the other hand, through this transaction Catalyst Health ]]></description>
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		<title>(AEO) Company News for March 10, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/10/aeo-company-news-for-march-10-2011-corporate-summary/68499</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:34:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Navistar (NYSE:NAV) reported Q1 EPS of $0.16, ex-items, lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.20 per share • AeroVironment Inc (NASADQ:AVAV), a company which makes remote controlled planes for the military, reported a 76% rise in its quarterly profit • Retailer American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) said its Chief Executive Jim O’Donnell is retiring and also reported an increase in fourth-quarter profit • Catalyst Health Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:CHSI) announced its plans to buy Walgreen Co.’s (NYSE:WAG) pharmacy-benefit-management subsidiary Walgreens Health Initiatives for $525 million in cash • Ceramic product maker Ceradyne Inc (NASDAQ:CRDN) lifted its 2011 earnings forecast • Finisar Corporation (NASDAQ:FNSR), maker of fiber-optic equipment, reported a jump in its quarterly profits but offered a lower forecast below the Street’s expectations mainly because of slowing demand from China • Money manager Franklin Resources Inc (NYSE:BEN) ]]></description>
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		<title>(AFL) Aflac Analyst Raises Shares to Outperform</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/25/afl-aflac-analyst-raises-shares-to-outperform/59986</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2010 04:42:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Thursday, we upgraded our recommendation on the shares of Aflac Inc. (AFL) to Outperform from Neutral based on its recent dividend hike coupled with the resumption of its stock buyback program, reflecting a fair liquidity and retaining investors’ confidence. Besides, Aflac’s third quarter per share of $1.45 came in modestly ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.39 and also compared favorably with earnings of $1.25 in the year-ago quarter. Earnings for the reported quarter benefited from a top-line growth of 19% year over year and a stronger yen/dollar exchange rate that helped increase operating earnings per share by 7 cents. Aflac has been achieving its earnings target for the last 20 years, which is reflected in its consistent dividend increment. Maintaining this trend, in August 2010, Aflac hiked ]]></description>
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		<title>(PBM) Catalyst Health Solutions Acquires FutureScripts</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/14/pbm-catalyst-health-solutions-acquires-futurescripts/51475</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 20:22:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Expanding its pharmacy benefit management (PBM) solutions, on Monday, Catalyst Health Solutions Inc. (CHSI) announced the purchase of all the PBM units of Independence Blue Cross (IBC) ? FutureScripts LLC and FutureScripts Secure LLC ? for an all cash transaction of $225 million. Both the entities have also received the regulatory approvals relevant for the deal. According to the terms laid, IBC has agreed to allow Catalyst Health to manage the former’s PBM service operations for a new 10-year term period. Moreover, IBC has included the future tax benefit for Catalyst Health in the deal value, based on the arrangement of the transaction. On August 4, both Catalyst Health and IBC had agreed on the terms of the deal. While Jefferies &#38; Company Inc. of Jefferies Group Inc. (JEF) acted ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMSF) Analysts Ask How Safe is Amerisafe?</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/10/amsf-analysts-ask-how-safe-is-amerisafe/30235</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:57:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amerisafe Inc. (AMSF), a specialty provider of high-hazard workers’ compensation insurance, is becoming less attractive to analysts following its fourth quarter 2009 earnings release last week. With a soft market cycle, characterized by increased competition that results in lower premium rates, expanded policy coverage terms and higher commissions paid to agencies, Amerisafe reported lower-than-expected quarterly results. The weak earnings ultimately translated to estimate revisions in the downward direction over the last 7 days. Downward Estimate Revisions Trend Over the last 7 days, 3 of the 7 analysts covering the stock have lowered their estimates for the first quarter of 2010, while no upward revisions were given. Currently, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the first quarter is operating earnings of 45 cents per share, which would be down by 16.7% from ]]></description>
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		<title>(CHSI) Catalyst Health Solutions Reports Earings in Line With Consensus</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/24/chsi-catalyst-health-solutions-reports-earings-in-line-with-consensus/28891</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:55:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc.  (CHSI) reported fourth-quarter 2009 earnings of 41 cents per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The company earned 33 cents in the year-ago quarter. Quarterly Results Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2009 came in at $748 million as against $687.4 million in the year-ago period, up 8.8%. The rise in revenue was attributable to higher prescription volume and price inflation on brand drugs, offset by the impact of the increase in generic utilization. Total unadjusted claims processed in the quarter increased 7.3% year-over-year to 14.6 million. The addition of new clients coupled with the growth of existing clients resulted in the increase in prescription volume. Generic utilization came in at 68% as against 65.5% in the comparable quarter of 2008. Gross profit for ]]></description>
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