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Endless Mergers… More to Come! (CBST, ADLR, HS, CI, CVH, MAT, RNOW, ORCL, SLE, SJM, ANDS, NYX)

Posted: October 24, 2011 at 10:24 am

Monday is called "Merger Monday" for a reason and this morning is a classic example of its namesake.  We have seen multiple deals and news outstanding on pending deals.  We ...
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America’s Recession-Proof Companies

Posted: October 6, 2011 at 7:27 pm

With fears of a new economic downturn, investors have become concerned about sales and profits of large companies. But there are companies that have already proven themselves in the recent ...
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The 7 Best Performing Stocks of 2011 (AAPL, GENE, JVA, VRUS, GMCR, SIMO, MAKO, RIC)

Posted: September 20, 2011 at 10:20 am

2011 has not exactly turned out the way many market pundits expected at the start of the year. The economy has slowed down to near-recession levels, the flight to safety ...
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HCA Kills Private Equity Overhang, BofA Raises Another $1.5 Billion (HCA, BAC)

Posted: September 15, 2011 at 10:03 am

HCA Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HCA) is surging on news this morning that could be a very valuable lesson for private equity IPO situations.  The company is repurchasing a whopping 80,771,143 ...
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Boston Scientific Gets New Boss, Eventually (BSX, JNJ, ABT)

Posted: September 14, 2011 at 8:01 am

Medical device maker Boston Scientific Corp. (NYSE: BSX) has named a new president who will take over on October 17th and who will then be elevated to CEO on November ...
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Census Data: Poverty Rates, Median Income Drops Get Worse & Worse

Posted: September 13, 2011 at 2:24 pm

The Census Bureau is out with the 2010 figures on income, poverty, and health insurance.  About all you can hope for is that 2011 is magically better than 2010 ...
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Picking Apart the Dendreon Implosion (DNDN)

Posted: August 4, 2011 at 7:59 am

Dendreon Corporation (NASDAQ: DNDN) was supposed to be the Holy Grail when it comes to investing in a treatment for prostate cancer.  The limited life-extension versus a high cost for ...
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Medicare & Medicaid Killing Nursing Homes & Skilled Nursing Facilities (KND, SUNH, SKH, FVE, SRZ, NHC, AMED, AFAM, SNH)

Posted: August 1, 2011 at 10:03 am

Maybe you can blame overly inflated healthcare costs or maybe you can blame more austerity measures.  In the end, all that matters is that nursing home coverage, rehab, and skilled ...
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Top Stocks To Watch This Coming Week, The Unusual Suspects (AMZN, AWK, DYN, ETFC, COF, FSLR, F, GNW, MLNX, LCC, DAL, BKD, FVE, KND, SKH, SUNH)

Posted: July 31, 2011 at 9:10 am

There are going to be more than just several key equity issues to watch in the week ahead.  24/7 Wall St. has compiled this weekend's previews of non-earnings events to ...
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Despite Share Price Stagnation, Great Value Remains in Teva (TEVA, CEPH)

Posted: July 28, 2011 at 3:05 pm

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (NASDAQ: TEVA) now has its earnings out of the way and analysts have had enough time to chime in with their opinions on whether or not ...
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Winners & Losers of Health Insurance Earnings (UNH, AET, WLP, HUM)

Posted: July 28, 2011 at 2:11 pm

Earnings season is so far turning out to be a mixed bag and is so far being overshadowed by the elected officials in Washington D.C. threatening a gridlock that could ...
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Medco-Express Deal Makes PBM Winners & Losers; Antitrust Issues Arise (MHS, ESRX, WAG, CVS, CHSI)

Posted: July 21, 2011 at 10:00 am

MedcoHealth Solutions Inc. (NYSE: MHS) is a company we have somewhat expected might succumb to consolidation in the arena surrounding healthcare.  Express Scripts Inc. (NASDAQ: ESRX) is offering some $29 ...
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The Day After the Implosion: How Long Can Nabi Survive? (NABI)

Posted: July 19, 2011 at 3:34 pm

Nabi Biopharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: NABI) actually finds itself in a strange situation after Monday's awful news that its NicVAX nicotine conjugate immunotherapeutic failed to meet its primary endpoint in the first ...
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UnitedHealth Growing Earnings Through Reform (UNH)

Posted: July 19, 2011 at 8:20 am

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (NYSE: UNH) reported second quarter revenues and earnings and it appears that the world of healthcare insurance is not being killed yet by “reform.”  Revenues increased 8 ...
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The Eleven Most Implanted Medical Devices In America

Posted: July 18, 2011 at 8:02 pm

Implanted medical devices are one of the most profitable businesses of the U.S. healthcare industry. While many devices help extend and improve quality of life, a great many others may ...
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