$73.66 0.29 (+0.40%)
11/20/2009 4:01 PM

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (LH)

CAPS Rating: 4 out of 5

An independent clinical laboratory company that offers a range of clinical laboratory tests which are used by the medical profession in routine testing, patient diagnosis, and in the monitoring and treatment of disease.

Current Price $73.66 Mkt Cap $7.82B
Open $73.13 P/E Ratio 15.29
Prev. Close $73.37 Div. (Yield) N/A (N/A)
Daily Range $73.13 - $73.88 Volume 565,215
52-Wk Range $53.25 - $74.55 Avg. Daily Vol. 1,054,000

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493 Outperform
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Wall Street

16 Outperform
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Top LH Bull/Bear Pitches

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paintjockey (48.41)
Submitted November 04, 2008

I have actually worked this area of business and company seems solid. I expect some volitility over short term as company a bit over prced. Long term, good market position, decent managerial capability, and makes for interesting hold to portfolios… More

maritlee (71.38)
Submitted June 04, 2009

I have contracted with LabCorp on a research study. Our staff drew blood from participants, we sent it to LabCorp, and they sent us results. In theory.

In reality:

they several times billed the wrong account, causing an… More

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Member Avatar Superball (46.73) Submitted: 9/18/2009 4:11:35 PM : Outperform Start Price: $63.23 LH Score: +13.15

Doctors' orders;)

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Member Avatar DJWriter (89.85) Submitted: 6/22/2009 6:14:09 PM : Outperform Start Price: $65.90 LH Score: -11.11

LabCorp has a vast national infrastructure

Good management

Strong Balance sheet.

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Member Avatar TXmaverick (< 20) Submitted: 6/21/2009 9:15:33 PM : Outperform Start Price: $66.26 LH Score: -9.49

break out past several previous higs

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d4c

d4c (40.31) Score: +41.21

difficult to see how congress could make clinical labs unprofitable. lh is best of breed. i still own some in real life, but in make believe land i took my profits and ran.

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jabs0 85.23 11/5/2007 Outperform NS $65.13 +13.10% -23.38% +36.48
5Star10Down30Day < 20 10/30/2007 Outperform 3W $67.58 +9.00% -25.28% +34.28
jazzkeys 98.62 10/29/2007 Outperform 5Y $68.39 +7.71% -25.51% +33.22
stanleyca 64.66 10/31/2007 Outperform NS $68.54 +7.47% -25.69% +33.16
icon149 99.31 10/29/2007 Outperform NS $68.54 +7.47% -25.52% +32.99
beetdigger 52.06 11/1/2007 Outperform 3M $68.76 +7.13% -25.21% +32.33
JanetHooley < 20 11/1/2007 Outperform 5Y $68.76 +7.13% -25.21% +32.33
marlinc1023 71.66 5/31/2006 Outperform 1Y $59.05 +24.74% -7.46% +32.20
michael89 81.15 10/29/2007 Outperform 1Y $69.37 +6.18% -25.52% +31.70
goofy4200 95.54 10/29/2007 Outperform 5Y $69.37 +6.18% -25.52% +31.70

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TrackMuhlenkamp < 20 7/10/2009 Outperform 1Y $67.23 +9.56% +25.35% -15.78 2 Comments
TrackMaximGroup < 20 4/17/2009 Outperform NS $62.10 +18.62% +27.31% -8.70
TrackJohnRogers < 20 12/3/2008 Outperform 1Y $58.98 +24.89% +34.62% -9.73 4 Comments
TrackLeerinkSwan 83.04 7/9/2008 Outperform NS $68.91 -0.12% -17.21% +17.10 9/1/2009 @ $68.83
TrackCitigroup < 20 4/29/2008 Outperform NS $75.99 -3.07% -18.55% +15.48
TrackWachovia < 20 11/26/2007 Outperform NS $70.30 +4.78% -20.62% +25.40
TrackWMBlair < 20 11/15/2007 Outperform NS $70.06 +5.14% -21.67% +26.81
TrackWWeitz 65.74 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $78.23 -5.84% -24.86% +19.02 4 Comments
TrackGGreenberg 27.92 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $78.23 -5.84% -24.86% +19.02 6 Comments
TrackRonBaron < 20 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $78.23 -5.84% -24.86% +19.02 1 Comment
TrackEdwardOwens 98.46 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $78.23 -5.84% -24.86% +19.02 4 Comments
TrackRichAster 91.02 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $78.23 -5.84% -24.86% +19.02 2 Comments
TrackCowenandCo 69.87 8/30/2007 Outperform NS $76.25 -3.40% -20.80% +17.41
TrackCreditSuiss 90.95 8/15/2007 Outperform NS $74.70 -10.03% -25.81% +15.79 9/16/2009 @ $67.21
TrackJefferies 31.78 8/2/2007 Outperform NS $75.35 -19.97% -37.41% +17.43 1/7/2009 @ $60.30
TrackJimCramer 36.31 2/21/2007 Outperform 3W $80.06 -7.99% -20.44% +12.44
TrackLehmanBros 66.51 2/16/2007 Outperform NS $80.75 -8.78% -20.12% +11.34
TrackPiperJaff 78.45 1/12/2007 Outperform NS $73.26 -0.41% -1.39% +0.98 3/1/2007 @ $72.96
TrackUBS 88.39 10/20/2006 Outperform NS $67.80 +8.64% -15.16% +23.81
TrackCharlesPayn 50.19 10/6/2006 Outperform 3M $66.69 +10.45% -13.94% +24.40

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