Health Care Facilities

Hanger Orthopedic Upward Momentum Looks to Continue (HGR)

SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for Hanger Orthopedic (NYSE: HGR) on January 12, 2010 at $15.23. In approximately 2 months, Hanger Orthopedic has returned 23.8% as of today's recent price of $18.85.

Brookdale to Present at Barclays Capital Global Healthcare Conference March 24

Brookdale to Present at Barclays Capital Global Healthcare Conference March 24 PR Newswire NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 19

HealthSouth To Present at Barclays Capital 2010 Global Healthcare Conference

HealthSouth To Present at Barclays Capital 2010 Global Healthcare Conference PR Newswire BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 19

SmarTrend research report available on Medcath (NASDAQ:MDTH)

SmarTrend, the proprietary pattern recognition system, has made available a free sample copy of our premium research report on (NASDAQ: MDTH) at http://www.mysmartrend.com/research/

Movers and Shakers On March 18 (CAR, DPTR, MDTH, NKE, SMRT, GME, SCVL, CMRG, CRAI, PQ, SFY)

Some of the stocks that made ripples in the US stock market yesterday are: Avis Budget Group Inc (NYSE: CAR) advanced 8.6% following an upgrade in rating by Barclays PLC from “equal weight” to “over weight.”

Benzinga’s Top Pre-Market Gainers (MDTH, LYG, BBY, GNVC, BIDU)

MedCath Corporation (NASDAQ: MDTH) increased 1.65% to $12.35 in the pre-market session. The 52-week trading range for MDTH is $6.62 - $13.63. In the last six months, MDTH has gained over 25%.

Top 5 Stocks In the Hospitals Industry With The Highest 5-Y Earnings Estimates (CYH, RHB, AMSG, HMA, UHS)

Below are the top hospital stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of 5-Y earnings estimates.

Top 5 Stocks In The Hospitals Industry With The Highest Gross Margins (CCM, AMSG, HMA, CYH, LPNT)

Below are the top five hospital stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of gross margins. The trailing-twelve-month gross margin at Concord Medical Services Holdings Ltd (NYSE: CCM) is 81.73%. CCM’s quarterly earnings growth stands at 62.40% y/y. Read more about this company here.

Top 5 Stocks In the Hospitals Industry With The Lowest PEG Ratio (RHB, CYH, AMSG, HMA, UHS)

Below are the top hospital stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ, in terms of PEG ratio. Rehabcare Group Inc (NYSE: RHB) has a PEG ratio of 0.73. RHB’s quarterly revenue growth stands at 31.20% y/y. Read more about this company here.

Asia's Largest Hospital Management Conference to Take Place in Korea

Seoul, Mar 19, 2010 - (ACN Newswire ) - Korea- The 9th annual Hospital Management Asia (HMA) will be held in Korea in August 2010. The Korean Hospital Association is spearheading in making HMA happen in Korea.