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Moments ago, Analysts Review released new research updates concerning several important developing situations including Diversicare (NASDAQ: DVCR), Healthcare Services (NASDAQ: HCSG), Healthways (NASDAQ: HWAY), IPC Healthcare (NASDAQ: IPCM), and LifePoint (NASDAQ: LPNT). Analysts Review provides a single unified platform for investors' to hear about what matters - proudly employing registered CFA® research staff and rigorous compliance procedures. The full research reports are being made available to the public for informational purposes only.
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HWAY Research Report: ( http://get.analystsreview.com/pdf/?c=Healthways&d=13-Mar-2015&s=HWAY ),
IPCM Research Report: ( http://get.analystsreview.com/pdf/?c=IPC%20Healthcare&d=13-Mar-2015&s=IPCM ),
LPNT Research Report: ( http://get.analystsreview.com/pdf/?c=LifePoint&d=13-Mar-2015&s=LPNT ).
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Analyst Update: Capacity Expansion, New Engagements, andQuarterly Earnings Results
Reviewed by: Rohit Tuli, CFA®
U.S. stocks rose in a broad rally on Thursday, bouncing back from two days of losses, helped by weaker retail sales that paused the dollar's recent rally and tempered the outlook for interest rates. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 259.83 points, or 1.47%, to 17,895.22, while the S&P 500 gained 25.71 points, or 1.26%, to 2,065.95. The day's percentage gains were the biggest for both the Dow and S&P 500 in almost a month. The Nasdaq Composite added 43.35 points, or 0.89%, to close the session at 4,893.29. European equities closed flat on Thursday, as investors reacted to earnings and banking news and considered the implications of the European Central Bank's (ECB) newly launched quantitative easing (QE) program. In Asia, shares rose on Thursday as an unexpected rate cut in South Korea and better-than-expected jobs data from Australia helped to offset a lackluster lead from Wall Street overnight.
Diversicare Healthcare Services Inc. (Diversicare) reported the addition of two facilities, expanding its portfolio of healthcare service. The Company acquired a 94-bed skilled nursing center in Glasgow, Kentucky, for a purchase price of $7 million. In addition, the Company also assumed operations through a lease agreement of an 85-bed skilled nursing center in Hutchinson, Kansas.
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (Healthcare Services) reported its earnings results for the fourth quarter of 2014, posting revenues of $341.6 million compared with revenues of $303.8 million in Q4 2013. The Company's net income increased to $15.5 million or $0.22 per diluted share from $5.5 million or $0.08 per diluted share in Q4 2013.
Healthways, Inc. (Healthways) reported that EmblemHealth has engaged the Company to provide Disease Management Services to high-risk members through a two-year program which will focus on behavior change to reduce health risks, improve member health, and contain healthcare costs.
IPC Healthcare Inc. (IPC Healthcare) reported its fourth quarter financial results with net revenue growth of 10.9% YoY to $179.2 million. The Company registered an increase of 13.3% YoY in patient encounters that reached 1,828,000 during the quarter. IPC Healthcare also posted an adjusted EBITDA of $18.5 million, a 7.2% YoY increase.
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (LifePoint) reported its fourth quarter financial results with revenues from continuing operations of $1,262.9 million, up 32.6% YoY. LifePoint's adjusted EBITDA for the quarter stood at $174.0 million, a growth of 17.2% YoY.
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