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$2.67 0.57 (27.14%)
10/10/2008 4:02 PM

Health Management Associates, Inc. (HMA)

CAPS Rating:
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Through its subsidiaries, owns & operates general acute care hospitals in non-urban communities. Services are general surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics, emergency room care, radiology, oncology, diagnostic care, coronary care & pediatric services.

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Total Members

133 Outperforms
32 Underperforms
 

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32 Outperforms
7 Underperforms
 

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10 Outperforms
2 Underperforms
 

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Hospitals (14), Small Cap (1922)
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Health Management Associates, Inc. At A Glance

Current Price: $2.67
Last Trade Time: 10/10/2008 4:02 PM
Open: $2.03
Previous Close: $2.10
Daily Range: $1.78 - $2.74
52-Week Range: $2.07 - $8.20
Volume: 8,415,170
Market Cap: $1.10B
P/E Ratio: 5.06
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Avatar yeogirl (< 20) Submitted: 9/21/08 9:38 AM : Outperform Start Price: $4.78 HMA Score: -15.18

Oversold.

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Avatar 1234cody (< 20) Submitted: 9/20/08 12:58 PM : Outperform Start Price: $4.78 HMA Score: -15.18

I have just got off the phone with John Merriwether VP of finanical relations at HMA. He has assured me the guidence for 2008 has not changed. We also talked for some time about Mr. Newsome and Mr. Whitman. The company thinks that Mr. Newsome will bring ten years knowledge of running the most profitable division of CYH to his position as HMA's new CEO. I like someone who knows how to make money! Mr. Whitman will not be selling his shares in the company and plans to hold for the long term. He still believes in the company. Once again guidence for 2008 has not changed! The insiders are buying and the debt has been reduced. This is a company ready to bounce.

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Avatar tihomirov (74.91) Submitted: 8/06/08 2:20 PM : Outperform Start Price: $5.21 HMA Score: -17.45

The corner has been turned, the Boomers are retiring, and Health Care will only go up.

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Avatar lwayne232 (< 20) Submitted: 6/22/08 10:25 PM : Outperform Start Price: $6.56 HMA Score: -26.30

Speculative pick. Stock reasoanbly valued and the chart looks like it is ready to break out to the upside.

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Avatar smallcapbigyield (< 20) Submitted: 6/13/08 5:53 PM : Outperform Start Price: $6.72 HMA Score: -25.20

They focus on the burbs, which is where a lot of the baby boomers are, and they're putting up crushing numbers this year:

Net income, first quarter, 2008: $133M

Net income, annual for 2007: $119M

They're finally figuring out how to make money again.

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