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More Cash, Less Debt = Stock Market Gains?

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:41:32 GMT

Today there were a couple of posts about how tech stocks are currently especially attractive because they hold plenty of cash and tend to have little debt. Paul Kedrosky initially caught my eye with his post "Tech Cash is King" which in turn pointed me to a story on Bloomberg by Eric Martin. I ran a screen tonight that looked at both cash and debt. Specifically, I screened for a Price-to-Cash ratio under three, a Debt-to-Equity ratio under three and a Market Cap greater than $2.5 million. Based on these criteria, I obtained a list of 136 stocks. Judging from our list, it is absolutely true that many tech stocks do seem to have lots of cash and little debt. What also became apparent as I went through the list is that there[More...]

HLTH Tender Offer Represents Opportunity

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:35:00 GMT

View SEC Filings View Annual Reports View Insider Trading HLTH Corporation (NDAQ: HLTH) shares jumped sharply after the company revised its tender offer to purchase shares. Under the revised terms, HLTH intends to commence a tender offer next week to purchase up to 80 million shares of its common stock at a price per share of $8.80. The number of shares to be purchased in the tender offer represents approximately 43% of HLTH's currently outstanding common shares. Still, shares remain at $8.10 per share in[More...]

Weekly Mergers and Acquisitions Report - Oct 7 2008 9:55AM

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:19:00 GMT

IMCL has announced reaching a definitive agreement to be acquired by LLY for $70 per share in a cash tender offer transaction. An IMCL press release states the following[More...]

Mergers and Acquisitions - A Weekly Recap

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:49:44 GMT

Penn National Gaming(PENN) - Fortress (FIG), Countrywide Financial (CFC) - Bank of America (BAC), Anheuser-Busch Cos. (BUD) - InBev, BCE, Inc. (BCE) - Teachers Private Capital, Penn National Gaming(PENN) - Fortress (FIG)[More...]

Google, tech stocks provide fertile ground for volatility plays

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:11:14 GMT

Today’s tickers: GOOG, TIBX, AMD, HLTH, JPM, JDSU, EBAY, INTC, RHT, BEAS, TASR[More...]

Pre-Market - Thursday September 6th

Thu, 06 Sep 2007 14:22:28 GMT

Following yesterday's sell-off on renewed credit concerns, futures indicate a flat start for the mkt, but have swung from positive, to negative, and back to even over the course of the morning. After beginning higher, futures sold off with Europe on a number of headlines out overseas. The LIBOR climbed for an 11th straight session to fresh seven-year highs, which continues to underscore the contagion effect of the subprime fallout. However, the overnight deposit rate for euros fell as low as 4.05% after the ECB added an extra 42.25 bln euros ($57.7 bln) to money mkts for one day. German manufacturing orders in July fell 7.1% m/m, the biggest drop since 1991, amid a decline in demand for ships, trains and airplanes. Also, the ECB left their interest rate unchanged at 4.0%, as expected, while the BoE also held their interest rate steady at 5.75%, as expected, and issued a statement saying it was "monitoring closely" the disruption in the financial mkts. However, futures began[More...]

KBR, RadioShack, WebMD Health are big movers

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:46:00 GMT

NEW YORK - The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange:
An analyst downgraded the military contractor and said profit could decline significantly this year as U.S. troops exit Iraq.
ION Geophysical Corp., up 90 cents at $4.44

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SLM, Carnival, Discover, E-Trade are big movers

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:17:00 GMT

NEW YORK - Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
The cruise ship company cut its forecast because of rising fuel costs, but said booking volumes have picked up strongly for the year.
The jams, jellies and Folgers coffee supplier said consumers are still staying home to eat, pushing its fourth-quarter profit higher.

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Land-Use Debate Swirls Around Planned Metolius River Resort in Central Oregon

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 20:53:00 GMT

Feb. 1--Portland entrepreneur Jim Kean says he wants to build a central Oregon resort that is greener and smarter than the garden-variety golf-based resorts dotting the area.
At first blush, it seems like just the kind of eco-friendly business that Gov. Ted Kulongoski dearly wants in order to make Oregon a world center of sustainability.
But the fine points of Kean's development plan have been lost in the extraordinary furor over his resort's location in the Metolius River basin -- a sparsely populated slice of central Oregon revered for its spring-fed waters and world-class fishing.

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WebMD to Present at the Canaccord Adams 29th Annual Global Growth Conference

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:53:00 GMT

WebMD Health Corp. and HLTH Corporation today announced that executives of WebMD are scheduled to participate at the Canaccord Adams 29th Annual Global Growth Conference on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. ET.[More...]

WebMD Announces Second Quarter Financial Results

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:56:00 GMT

WebMD Health Corp. today announced financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2009.[More...]

HLTH Corporation Announces Second Quarter Financial Results

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:56:00 GMT

HLTH Corporation today announced financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2009.[More...]

WebMD Launches Free Mobile Application For Physicians

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:26:00 GMT

WebMD Health Corp. , the leading source of health information, today announced the launch of Medscape Mobile, a free medical application for physicians. Medscape Mobile provides physicians with Medscape's industry-leading medical information in a convenient mobile format that can be accessed on demand on the iPhone and iPod touch.Medscape Mobile includes the most comprehensive drug information, clinical reference tools, medical news and continuing medical education . It is the only mobile application to include specialty-specific news from Medscape's award-winning professional news team. Medscape Mobile also includes CME activities organized by specialty and designed for use on a mobile device.'Medscape Mobile extends the reach of Medscape's information and applications from the desktop to the mobile devices that physicians are already using in a variety of clinical settings,' said Steve Zatz, M.D., Executive Vice President, WebMD. 'Our online physician audience will now have access to Medscape's comprehensive medical information in their specialty, wherever and whenever they need it.'Medscape Mobile is available to the largest network of physicians and healthcare professionals, who depend on Medscape for trusted, timely medical information. Medscape Mobile builds upon more than a decade of experience in providing medical information and education to healthcare professionals. It expands the availability of Medscape's free content and applications, which generates more than 1.5 million physician visits per month.Medscape Mobile is currently available on the iPhone and iPod touch and will be offered on additional mobile platforms, including BlackBerry, later this year. Medscape will launch additional mobile features this year, further enhancing its value to physicians at the point-of-care.Medscape Mobile is a free information service and its comprehensive features include:Drug database of over 6,000 generic and brand name drugs, plus hundreds of herbals, supplements and antidotes.Drug interaction checker that quickly shows interactions for a combination of up to 30 drugs, herbals and/or supplements.Medscape Medical News with up-to-date, specialty-focused medical content across more than 30 specialties.Continuing Medical Education from MedscapeCME in formats created specifically for the mobile device.The WebMD Health Directory featuring contact information for over 400,000 physicians, 57,000 pharmacies, and 6,000 hospitals in a convenient search format. To download Medscape for iPhone and iPod touch, search for 'Medscape' in the Apple iTunes App Store or look under 'free apps' in the Medical category. An interactive demo is available on Medscape at www.medscape.com/iphone. About WebMD WebMD Health Corp. is the leading provider of health information services, serving consumers, physicians, healthcare professionals, employers and health plans through our public and private online portals and health-focused publications. WebMD Health Corp. is a subsidiary of HLTH Corporation . More than 60 million unique visitors access the WebMD Health Network each month.The WebMD Health Network includes WebMD Health, Medscape, MedicineNet, eMedicine, eMedicine Health, RxList and theHeart.org. All statements contained in this press release, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements, including those regarding: our expectations concerning market opportunities and our ability to capitalize on them; and the benefits expected from new products or services. These statements speak only as of the date of this press release and are based on our current plans and expectations, and they involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual future events or results to be different than those described in or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include those relating to: market acceptance of our products and services; relationships with customers and strategic partners; and changes in economic, political or regulatory conditions or other trends affecting the healthcare, Internet and information technology industries. Further information about these matters can be found in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings.[More...]

HLTH and WebMD Announce Second Quarter Earnings Release Date and Conference Call

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:16:00 GMT

HLTH Corporation and its approximately 83% owned subsidiary, WebMD Health Corp. , today announced that they will release their respective financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2009 at approximately 4:00 pm on Thursday, July 30, 2009. The Companies will host a conference call at 4:45 pm on that day to discuss those results. Investors can access the call via webcast at www.hlth.com or at www.wbmd.com at that time.A replay of the call will be available at the same web addresses.About HLTH CorporationHLTH Corporation owns 83% of WebMD Health Corp. . WebMD is the leading provider of health information services, serving consumers, physicians, healthcare professionals, employers and health plans through its public and private online portals and health-focused publications. HLTH also owns Porex, a developer, manufacturer and distributor of proprietary porous plastic products and components used in healthcare, industrial and consumer applications.About WebMD WebMD Health Corp. is the leading provider of health information services, serving consumers, physicians, healthcare professionals, employers and health plans through our public and private online portals and health-focused publications. WebMD Health Corp. is a subsidiary of HLTH Corporation .All statements contained in this press release, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on HLTH's and WebMD's current plans and expectations and involve risks and uncertainties, including those described in our SEC filings.[More...]

InvestorSoup.com - Why These Guys Are on the Move: HLTH, J.M. Smucker, Level 3, Brocade and AT&T

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:07:00 GMT

Investment opinion and research company InvestorSoup.com announces the availability of free, detailed stock alerts on active stocks in today's news. Each stock alert highlights recent news, trading activity, technical analysis and relevant market research you need to know.[More...]

/C O R R E C T I O N -- HLTH Corporation; WebMD/

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:50:00 GMT

ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. and NEW YORK, June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- HLTH Corporation and its publicly traded subsidiary, WebMD Health Corp. , announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which HLTH will merge into WebMD in a tax-free, all-stock transaction.
WebMD will be the surviving company in the merger.
In commenting on the merger, Martin J. Wygod, Acting CEO and Chairman of HLTH and Chairman of WebMD said, "We are very pleased to announce this merger transaction today and believe that it is in the best interests of both HLTH and WebMD stockholders to combine the companies at this time.

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HLTH Corporation and WebMD Health Corp. Announce Agreement to Merge

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:43:00 GMT

HLTH Corporation and its publicly traded subsidiary, WebMD Health Corp. , announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which HLTH will merge into WebMD in a tax-free, all-stock transaction. WebMD will be the surviving company in the merger. Martin J. Wygod will serve as Chairman of the Board and Wayne Gattinella will serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of the combined company.[More...]

WebMD to Present at Jefferies 3rd Annual Healthcare Conference

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:13:00 GMT

WebMD Health Corp. and HLTH Corporation today announced that executives of WebMD are scheduled to participate at the Jefferies 3rd Annual Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 4:15 p.m. ET.[More...]