MEDCATH CORP MDTH (NASDAQ)

(NEW YORK)Patients deferring hospital procedures, the challenges facing managed care companies, and biotechnology pipelines will be among the themes discussed at the Jefferies health care co...READ MORE

(CHARLOTTE, N.C.)Hospital operator MedCath Corp. said Monday it named Jeff Hinton chief financial officer and executive vice president. Hinton served as chief financial officer and senior vice pres...READ MORE

(CHARLOTTE, N.C.)Hospital chain MedCath Corp. said Monday it plans to expand its Bakersfield Heart Hospital in Bakersfield, Calif., at a cost of between $50 million and $60 million.READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Shares of hospital operators mostly rose Tuesday, even though a Citi Investment Research analyst warned hospital admissions growth rates could slow this year.READ MORE

(CHARLOTTE, N.C.)Hospital chain MedCath Corp. said Monday it closed its $55 million sale of Dayton Heart Hospital to Good Samaritan Hospital. MedCath said net proceeds from the sale will amount to ...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)A Wachovia analyst thinks MedCath's results may fall short of expectations if the hospital operator continues to book larger numbers of lower-paying patients, and he cut his ra...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Shares of MedCath Corp. rose Monday after Citi analyst Gary Taylor boosted his earnings forecast and price target for the hospital operator. The stock gained $1.59, or 8.3 percent,...READ MORE