Health Management Associates shares fall, 3rd-quarter reports shows pricing dipOctober 27th, 2009 Health Management shares fall following 3Q reportNEW YORK — Shares of hospital operator Health Management Associates Inc. fell Tuesday after the company said its third-quarter profit surged on an admissions boost but reported a dip in pricing.
Shares of apparel maker VF Corp fall after 3rd-quarter profit falls on sales dropOctober 27th, 2009 VF Corp. shares fall after 3Q resultsSAN FRANCISCO — Shares of apparel maker VF Corp., maker of Lee and Wrangler jeans, fell Tuesday, a day after the company said third-quarter profit fell 7 percent as revenue fell. Shares fell $5.82, or 7.3 percent, to $72.73.
KBR, RadioShack, WebMD Health, Sohu.com are among big market movers MondayOctober 26th, 2009 KBR, RadioShack, WebMD Health are big moversNEW YORK — The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange:
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KBR Inc., down $1.41 at $22.61
An analyst downgraded the military contractor and said profit could decline significantly this year as U.S. troops exit Iraq.
Analyst upgrades shares of AK Steel to "Buy" from "Hold" and boosts earnings estimateOctober 9th, 2009 Analyst Note: AK Steel Holding shares upgradedNEW YORK — An analyst Friday upgraded AK Steel Holding Corp. shares, which recently have declined to the point where they offer an attractive value for investors.
Kan. corrections secretary says newspaper exaggerated problem of sex for contraband in prisonsOctober 5th, 2009 Kan. official: Illegal sex problem for all prisonsTOPEKA, Kan. — The secretary of the Kansas Department of Corrections says it has established procedures to report and document illegal sex in its prisons, but that's a problem prisons nationwide continue to struggle with.
KB Home, Sara Lee, Brunswick, AmeriCredit are among big market movers FridaySeptember 25th, 2009 KB Home, Sara Lee, Brunswick are among big moversNEW YORK — The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange:
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AmeriCredit Corp., up 73 cents to $15.59
An analyst upgraded the automobile finance company's stock and said loan delinquencies were not as bad as expected. KB Home, down $1.58 to $16.96
The home builder posted a $66 million loss, missing Wall Street expectations as new home orders increased and the builder cut costs.
Credit Suisse analyst cuts Quest and LabCorp to 'Neutral,' lowering targets and 2010 estimatesSeptember 16th, 2009 Sector Snap: Quest and LabCorp downgradedNEW YORK — A Credit Suisse analyst downgraded shares of medical laboratory operators Quest Diagnostics Inc. and Laboratory Corp.
VeriFone, BP, Novavax, Take-Two, DHT Maritime, MDS are among big market movers WednesdaySeptember 2nd, 2009 VeriFone, BP, Novavax, Take-Two are big moversNEW YORK — The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange:
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VeriFone Holdings Inc., up $2.85 at $13.98
The company posted a third-quarter profit of $21.9 million, reversing its loss from the year-ago quarter and topping expectations. MDS Inc., up $1.76 at $7.62
Danaher Corp.
Hininger to succeed Ferguson as CEO of Corrections Corporation of AmericaAugust 17th, 2009 Corrections Corporation of America CEO to retireNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Prison operator Corrections Corporation of America said Monday Chief Executive John Ferguson will retire, effective Oct.
Premarket roundup: Capital One card defaults rise, analysts sees GameStop 2Q falling shortAugust 17th, 2009 Premarket roundup: Capital One, GameStopAmong the premarket stories for Monday, August 17, from AP Financial News:
NEW YORK (AP) — Capital One Financial Corp. said Monday that defaults on its U.S.
Barred No More: Alabama ends practice of keeping inmates with HIV from work release programsAugust 13th, 2009 Ala. no longer bars HIV inmates from work releaseMONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama has shed the distinction of being the only state to bar inmates with HIV from work release programs.
F5 Networks expects 4th-quarter profit above analyst expectationsJuly 23rd, 2009 F5 Networks offers 4Q outlook above expectationsSEATTLE — F5 Networks Inc., which makes products that manage and route computer network traffic, said Wednesday it expects fiscal fourth-quarter profit above analyst expectations. The Seattle-based company said it predicts a fourth-quarter profit of 40 cents to 42 cents per share, excluding a stock-option expense, while analysts polled by Thomson Reuters predict a profit of 38 cents per share.
Google overcomes slowest revenue growth yet to boost 2Q profit 19 pct, topping analyst viewsJuly 16th, 2009 Google 2Q profit up 19 pct amid slowing ad salesMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Google's second-quarter profit rose 19 percent despite the slowest revenue growth since the Internet search leader went public five years ago.
Gannett posts 2nd-qtr profit above analyst views, reversing year-ago loss despite sales dropJuly 15th, 2009 Gannett posts 2Q profit, beating analyst viewsMCLEAN, Va. — Gannett Co.
inVentiv adjusts profit goal, but earnings forecast is still in range of analyst expectationsMay 9th, 2009 inVentiv Health narrows profit range for 2009SOMERSET, N.J. — InVentiv Health Inc., which provides services for the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries, narrowed its profit forecast for the year, but still expects a profit in range of analyst estimates.
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