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Hospitals
Composite Value: 805.7
Today's Change: -1.78%
S&P 500: 0.00%		chart for [Hospitals (^YHOh794)]
Hospitals News
Increased Reimbursement Rates From Impending Health Care Legislation Positively Affect Economics Of Key Sectors Says Lazard Capital Best On The Street Research Expert
Wed 9:04 am ET (Wall Street Transcript)
67 WALL STREET, New York - December 9, 2009 - The Wall Street Transcript has just published its Consumer Health Services Report offering a timely review of the sector to serious investors and industry executives. This 53 page feature contains expert industry commentary through in-depth interviews with public company CEOs, Equity Analysts and Money Managers. The full issue is available by calling (212) 952-7433 or via The Wall Street Transcript Online.
• Lazard Capital Picks Stocks That Benefit From Increased Reimbursement From Impending Health Care Legislation - (Wall Street Transcript)
• Sector Snap: Hospital operators upgraded - (AP)
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Industry Top Performers
Intraday Price Performance% ChangeMarket Cap
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Market Capitalization% ChangeMarket Cap
COMMUNITY HEALTH [CYH] 0.00% $2.8 B
UNIVERSAL HLTH SVC B [UHS] 0.00% $2.8 B
TENET HLTHCRE CP [THC] 0.00% $2.3 B
HLTH MGMT ASSOC A [HMA] 0.00% $1.6 B
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. [LPNT] 0.00% $1.6 B
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12/16/09 UHS UNIVERSAL HLTH SVC B 2-1 stock split
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11/13/09 SEM SELECT MEDICAL downgraded by B. Riley & Co
11/13/09 SEM SELECT MEDICAL coverage initiated by JP Morgan
11/11/09 MDTH MedCath Corporation downside earnings surprise (-75.00%)
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Industry Statistics
Market Capitalization:14B
Price / Earnings:19.5
Price / Book:-5.1
Net Profit Margin (mrq):3.0%
Price To Free Cash Flow (mrq):15.9
Return on Equity:14.9%
Total Debt / Equity:0.0
Dividend Yield:0.2%
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