International Business News - MDTH http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Patients deferring hospital procedures, the challenges facing managed care companies, and biotechnology pipelines will be among the themes discussed at the Jefferies health care conference, which begins Tuesday in New York. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080623/jefferies-opens-annual-health-care-conference-tuesday.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:39:07 EDT 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 president for wellness program provider Matria Healthcare from March 2006 until it was bought by medical testing products maker Inverness Medical Innovations Inc. in May. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080623/medcath-names-hinton-chief-financial-officer.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:00:42 EDT 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. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080616/medcath-to-expand-bakersfield-calif-hospital.htm Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:34:08 EDT Shares of hospital operators mostly rose Tuesday, even though a Citi Investment Research analyst warned hospital admissions growth rates could slow this year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080520/sector-snap-hospital-operators-face-slower-admission-growth.htm Tue, 20 May 2008 12:53:24 EDT 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 about $32 million and be used for general corporate purposes, including investment in other hospital projects. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080519/medcath-completes-55m-sale-of-dayton-hospital.htm Mon, 19 May 2008 09:22:00 EDT 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 rating on the stock. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/ahead-of-the-bell-medcath-downgraded.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 08:14:39 EDT 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, to $20.77 in afternoon trading. Shares have traded between $16.09 and $34.61 over the last 52 weeks. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080512/medcath-shares-rise-on-as-citi-lifts-2008-outlook.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 13:01:29 EDT Hospital operator MedCath Corp. said Monday that Art Parker, current interim chief financial officer, has been named to the new position of senior vice president of finance and development, effective immediately. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080512/medcath-appoints-new-senior-vice-president.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 07:59:36 EDT Among the earnings stories for Wednesday, May 7, from AP Financial News: NORWELL, Mass. (AP) _ Waste management services provider Clean Harbors Inc. on Wednesday said its first-quarter profit more than doubled, helped by higher revenue from both its technical and site services unit. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080507/earnings-roundup-clean-harbors-proassurance.htm Wed, 07 May 2008 11:24:30 EDT Hospital operator MedCath Corp. late Tuesday said its fiscal second-quarter profit slipped as revenue declined due to the recapitalization of one hospital and the sale of another. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080507/medcath-2q-earnings-fall-on-revenue-decline-lower-volumes.htm Wed, 07 May 2008 09:00:32 EDT A Citi Investment Research analyst began covering hospital operator stocks with "Sell" ratings Tuesday, citing declining patient commercial admissions and growing debt. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080429/ahead-of-the-bell-hospital-operators-started-at-sell.htm Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:52:28 EDT Shares of MedCath Corp. reached their lowest point in nearly two years Monday, after the heart hospital operator warned second-quarter results will miss Wall Street expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080421/analysts-back-buy-ratings-on-medcath-despite-profit-warning.htm Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:49:20 EDT Shares of hospital operators traded lower Monday after MedCath Corp. forecast disappointing fiscal second-quarter results, which pushed the stock to its lowest levels since June 2006. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080421/sector-wrap-hospital-operators-decline-as-medcath-tumbles.htm Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:35:11 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Wednesday, April 2, from AP Financial News: Top stories: NEW YORK (AP) Shares of Randgold Resources Ltd. soared more than 10 percent Wednesday after the London-... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080402/movers-roundup-randgold-resources-pff.htm Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:24:55 EDT Wheeling and dealing in the hospital operator sector continued Wednesday, as MedCath became the second company in as many days to form a joint venture. MedCath Corp. bought a stake in Southwest Ariz... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080402/sector-snap-hospital-operators.htm Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:10:39 EDT Shares of MedCath Corp. climbed Wednesday after the cardiac hospital operator said it acquired a 27.4 percent stake in an Arizona joint venture for $8.5 million. The venture, known as Southwest Ariz... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080402/medcath-shares-rise-on-joint-venture.htm Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:05:06 EDT A Wachovia analyst expects chatter surrounding a Medicare bill to escalate over the next two months, potentially causing volatility for certain health care providers' stocks. Analyst William Bonell... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080401/sector-wrap-health-care-providers.htm Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:37:26 EDT Shares of hospital operators are up in afternoon trading Thursday, and a Deutsche Bank analyst said the sector may post a stronger-than-expected first quarter. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080327/sector-snap-hospital-operators-rise.htm Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:43:20 EDT MedCath Corp. is selling its Dayton Heart Hospital to Good Samaritan Hospital for $55 million as part of a strategy to focus on areas with fast-growing populations, the hospital chain said Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080324/medcath-sells-dayton-hospital-for-55m.htm Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:06:24 EDT Shares of MedCath Corp. climbed Tuesday after the company said it plans to double the number of beds at its TexSAn Heart Hospital, which led one analyst to raise his rating on the stock. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080212/out-of-the-gate-medcath-shares-jump.htm Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:44:00 EST