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One Healthcare Merger Driving Consolidation Wave

Now that the healthcare constitutionality argument has passed, healthcare and insurance providers are consolidating.  WellPoint Inc. (NYSE: WLP) just announced that it was acquiring AMERIGROUP Corporation (NYSE: AGP) in a $4.9 billion ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (AKS, ATO, BRCM, BRCD, DUK, EMC, HA, HNT, IRM, MCD, NTAP, NVDA, SKX, SO, TPX, TWX, VAL, WPI, WY)

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls this Monday. AK Steel Holding Corporation (NYSE: AKS) Cut to Sell at Goldman ...
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The 24/7 Wall St./Flame Index, The Companies With The Worst PR: March 16

Healthnet was hammered on news that it "missplaced" data on 2 million customers. Toyota (NYSE: TM) remained high on the list due to concerns about Japanese production and sales. Regulatory ...
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The 24/7 Wall St./Flame Index: March 15 Toyota Earthquake

Lubrizol (NYSE: LZ) is being bought by Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B) for $9 billion. Investors seem to think that is too low. Toyota (NYSE: TM) is hurt by earthquake and ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (ADI, ABX, BRCM, DVA, FTNT, GRS, GM, GG, HNT, HMIN, NEM, POT, SVVS, SPWRA, STP, X, YGE)

These are some of this Tuesday's key analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. Analog Devices Inc. (NYSE: ADI) Reiterated Buy but raised target to $46 ...
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Despite Crash, Many Stocks Rose (ABVT, AOL, CBEY, CKP, CAAS, CI, CNK, CLWR, RDEN, HTRN, HNT, IO, ITMN, KERX, MED, PCS, PACR, PPO, TDC, TIE, ABCO)

Yesterday was a Cluster-something or an outright debacle.  The stock market was a sea of red, but outside of inverse-ETF products there were actually many winners.  We tried to look ...
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CBO Pans Healthcare Plan

Obama's health care received perhaps its harshest criticism to-date Thursday, after the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said it will "significantly" expand public spending in an already unbalanced budget. The ...
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Health Net’s Major Loss.. Likely Lesson For All Insurers (HNT, HUM, AET, UNH)

Health Net Inc. (NYSE: HNT) is one of today's worse performers on the heels of losing its Pentagon health insurance contract.  The Pentagon picked Aetna Inc. (NYSE: AET) and UnitedHealth ...
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Top Pre-Market Analyst Upgrades (EAC, EQT, HNT, SOV, WFMI, XTO)

These are some of the early upgrades we are seeing on Wall Street this Thursday morning:Encore Acquisition (EAC) Raised to Buy at Goldman Sachs.Equitable Resources (EQT) Started as Outperform at ...
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Top Pre-Market Analyst Downgrades (AHII, NILE, FOSL, HNT, HSNI, IPCS, LPX, MCHP, PALM, PPCO, RJF, PCU)

These are some of the top pre-market analyst downgrades we are seeing this Wednesday morning with more than two hours until the market opens:Animal Health (AHII) Cut to Neutral at ...
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The 52-Week Low Club (THC)(HLF)(HNT)(FCSX)

Tenet Healthcare (THC) Misses numbers and forecasts. Down to $2.52 from 52-week high of $6.88.Herbalife (HLF) Bad outlook equals three-year low. Falls to $17.23 from 52-week high of $51.09.Health Net ...
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Top Pre-Market Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ELN, ESLT, LLNW, RDC, SLW, AIG, EAT, ENTR, HNT, INAP, NVS, OEH, PACR, TI )

Upgrades and Positive Calls:Elan (ELN) Raised to Equal-weight at Lehman.Elbit Systems (ESLT) Raised to Buy at UBS.Limelight Networks (LLNW) Raised to Buy at Jefferies.Rowan Cos. (RDC) Raised to Buy at ...
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Top Pre-Market Analyst Upgrades (AFL, AMGN, BBY, CHTT, CVH, HNT, KMB, PCLN, RDC)

These are not all of the upgrades or positive calls we have seen, but these are some calls moving shares this Monday morning:AFLAC (AFL) Raised to Outperform at Raymond James.Amgen ...
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The Week In Stock Buybacks (DELL, CROX, XOM, UNH, HNT, IMMR, ACXM, HAR, ATI, AYI, EPIC)

This might not be that unusual for a volatile week during earnings season, but this was a fairly active week for share buyback news announcements.  Some are new and some ...
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Pre-Market Analyst Calls (September 27, 2007)

AET started as Outperform at Wachovia.CI started as mkt perform at Wachovia.CEO cut to Neutral at Goldman Sachs.EQ cut to Underweight at Morgan Stanley.GME cut to Neutral at UBS.HNT started ...
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