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| December 24, 2012 |
| 07:44 EDT |  | UHS, CYH, HMA, HUM, AGP, UNH, WCG, THC, HCA, HS, WLP, MOH, CI, VHS, LPNT, AET, CNC, CVH, HNT | Hospital 'facility fees' may be targeted in Medicare cost cutting, WP says
As politicians work to cut Medicare costs, hospital "facility fees" may be seen as low-hanging fruit and targeted, according to a Washington Post report. If Medicare stops allowing the fees, private insurers would almost certainly do the same, the report alleged. Reference Link |
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| May 17, 2013 |
| 10:07 EDT |  | UHS | On The Fly: Analyst Downgrade Summary
Today's noteworthy downgrades include: Actuant (ATU) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at SunTrust... Aruba Networks (ARUN) downgraded to Perform from Outperform at Oppenheimer... CAE (CAE) downgraded to Sector Perform from Outperform at RBC Capital... City Holding (CHCO) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Keefe Bruyette... Deere (DE) downgraded to Sell from Neutral at Goldman... Disney (DIS) downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at Atlantic Equities... HSBC (HBC) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Exane BNP Paribas... L Brands (LTD) downgraded to Underperform from Hold at Jefferies... Manning & Napier (MN) downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at BofA/Merrill... MeadWestvaco (MWV) downgraded to Underperform from Sector Perform at RBC Capital... National Grid (NGG) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Exane BNP Paribas... Savient (SVNT) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at William Blair... Stryker (SYK) downgraded to Reduce from Neutral at SunTrust... TRW Automotive (TRW) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Deutsche Bank... Universal Health (UHS) downgraded to Neutral from Positive at Susquehanna... Williams-Sonoma (WSM) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BofA/Merrill... Zimmer (ZMH) downgraded to Reduce from Neutral at SunTrust... Aviva (AV) downgraded to Underperform from Sector Perform at RBC Capital... Pandora (P) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Maxim... Lumos Networks (LMOS) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at DA Davidson... Brocade (BRCD) downgraded to Underperform from Market Perform at William Blair... Applied Materials (AMAT) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at DA Davidson... Cosi (COSI) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Northland Securities. |
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| 06:31 EDT | | UHS | Universal Health downgraded to Neutral from Positive at Susquehanna
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| May 16, 2013 |
| 10:10 EDT |  | HUM | Quest Diagnostics Humana acquires Concentra's laboratory business
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| May 15, 2013 |
| 17:36 EDT | | AET, HCA | Paulson gives quarterly update on stakes
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| 09:00 EDT |  | THC | Tenet Healthcare falls 3.1%
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| 06:19 EDT | | WLP | Three WellPoint directors resign, Bloomberg reports
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| May 14, 2013 |
| 19:35 EDT | | CI | Cigna shares could climb 20%, Barron's says
Cigna, which is up more than 50% in the past 12 months, may climb another 20% if it trades closer to 12 times earnings, which it has done in the past, says Barron's Weekday Trader. The report cites Don Wordell, manager of the RidgeWorth Mid-Cap Value Equity fund, who says Cigna's story gets better and better as the company shores up its balance sheet with smart acquisitions and the divestiture of non-core businesses. Reference Link |
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| 12:00 EDT | | AET | Aetna forms strategic alliance with Tawuniya
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| 10:01 EDT | | CI | On The Fly: Analyst Downgrade Summary
Today's noteworthy downgrades include: AVG Technologies (AVG) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman... Cigna (CI) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Jefferies... Cree (CREE) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Sterne Agee... Melco Crown (MPEL) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at UBS... SolarCity (SCTY) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Roth Capital... KB Home (KBH) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Raymond James... Ryland Group (RYL) downgraded to Underperform from Market Perform at Raymond James... Alere (ALR) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Craig-Hallum... Evolution Petroleum (EPM) downgraded to Hold from Buy at MLV Equity... Oil States (OIS) downgraded to Hold from Buy at BB&T... VIVUS (VVUS) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Lazard Capital. |
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| 10:01 EDT |  | WLP | On The Fly: Analyst Upgrade Summary
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| 07:18 EDT |  | WCG | BofA/Merrill to host a conference
2013 Health Care Conference is being held in Las Vegas on May 14-16. |
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| 05:45 EDT | | CI | Cigna downgraded to Hold from Buy at Jefferies
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| 05:43 EDT | | WLP | Wellpoint upgraded to Buy from Hold at Jefferies
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| May 13, 2013 |
| 17:51 EDT |  | WLP | Wellpoint reaffirms FY13 EPS view of 'at least' $7.75, consensus $7.99
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| 16:09 EDT | | CI | Cigna names Thomas McCarthy CFO to replace Ralph Nicoletti
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| May 10, 2013 |
| 08:02 EDT | | CNC | Centene to receive California Medi-Cal contract
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| May 9, 2013 |
| 10:36 EDT |  | WLP | Wellpoint volatility at low end of historic range
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| 08:51 EDT | | HUM | Humana appoints Roy A. Beveridge, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer
Humana (HUM) has appointed Roy A. Beveridge, M.D. as Senior VP and Chief Medical Officer, effective June 17. Dr. Beveridge is currently Chief Medical Officer for McKesson Specialty Health, a subsidiary of McKesson (MCK). |
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| May 8, 2013 |
| 10:10 EDT | | HUM | Humana announces plans to add 500 telesales positions
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| 08:04 EDT |  | AET | Aetna price target raised to $72 from $67 at Susquehanna
Susquehanna raised its price target on Aetna following the closing of its acquisition of Coventry Health as management anticipates earnings accretion to double over the next couple of years. Near-term the firm believes the company is well positioned to exceed its 2013 guidance. Shares are Positive rated. |
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