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Hospitals
Composite Value: 827.7
Today's Change: -0.59%
S&P 500: -0.32%

Hospitals News

SunLink's Gilmer Nursing Home Appears in Consumers' Research of America "Guide to Top Nursing Homes"
Thu Nov 19 (Business Wire)
ATLANTA----SunLink Health Systems, Inc. today announced that its Gilmer Nursing Home, located in Ellijay, GA, was recognized by Consumers’ Research Council of America for the second consecutive year to be included in its “Guide to America’s Top Nursing Homes.” Consumer’s Research Council of America, a Washington, D.C.-based research organization, provides consumers' information guides for professional services throughout America.

•	Universal Health declares stock split, dividend - (AP)
•	Community Health Systems to Participate in the 2009 Citi Investment Research Small and Mid Cap Conference - (Business Wire)

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Industry Top Performers

Intraday Price Performance	% Change	Market Cap
SELECT MEDICAL [SEM]	+1.78%	$1.5 B
MedCath Corporation [MDTH]	+1.09%	$146.1 M
Amsurg Corp. [AMSG]	+0.91%	$645.3 M
REHABCARE GROUP INC [RHB]	+0.86%	$498.6 M
Dynacq Healthcare, Inc. [DYII]	+0.59%	$52.8 M

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Market Capitalization	% Change	Market Cap
UNIVERSAL HLTH SVC B [UHS]	-0.65%	$2.9 B
COMMUNITY HEALTH [CYH]	-2.66%	$2.9 B
TENET HLTHCRE CP [THC]	+0.19%	$2.5 B
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. [LPNT]	-1.04%	$1.6 B
HLTH MGMT ASSOC A [HMA]	+0.16%	$1.6 B

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12/16/09	UHS	UNIVERSAL HLTH SVC B 2-1 stock split

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Recent Events
Date	Co	Event
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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2.	Providence Health and Services
3.	Sutter Health
4.	PSA Healthcare
5.	Banner Health
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Industry Statistics

Market Capitalization:	14B
Price / Earnings:	14.1
Price / Book:	-6.3
Net Profit Margin (mrq):	3.2%
Price To Free Cash Flow (mrq):	14.8
Return on Equity:	15.3%
Total Debt / Equity:	0.0
Dividend Yield:	0.2%

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