Tag: BioScrip

  • Home Healthcare: BioScrip (NASDAQ:BIOS), Gentiva Health Services (NASDAQ:GTIV), Amedisys (NASDAQ:AMED), Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK)

    BioScrip, Inc. (NASDAQ:BIOS) and Kohlberg Investors V, L.P. entered into Amendment No. 4 and Waiver (”Amendment No. 4”) to the Stockholders’ Agreement, dated as of January 24, 2010. BioScrip Inc (NASDAQ:BIOS) shares after opening at $7.37 moved to $7.44 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $7.19. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 0.58 and price to cash ratio as 490.29. BioScrip Inc (NASDAQ:BIOS) showed a positive weekly performance of 4.35%.

    Gentiva Health Services (NASDAQ:GTIV) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of January. As of March 14th, there was short interest totalling 1,272,558 shares, an increase of 63.1% from the February 28th total of 780,273 shares, AnalystRatings.NET reports. Gentiva Health Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:GTIV) shares fell -0.70% in last trading session and ended the day on $8.52. GTIV return on equity ratio is recorded as -220.10 % and its return on assets is -14.30 Gentiva Health Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:GTIV) yearly performance is -15.31%.

    Amedisys, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMED) a leading home health and hospice company, announced that it will be closing 29 care centers (23 home health and six hospice) and consolidating another 25 care centers (21 home health and four hospice) with care centers servicing the same markets. Amedisys Inc (NASDAQ:AMED) shares was closed at $14.50 while trading in range of $14.23- $14.69 – Amedisys Inc (NASDAQ:AMED) year to date (YTD) performance is -0.89%.

    Chesapeake Energy (NYSE:CHK) recently sold its subsidiary’s midstream compression assets for roughly $520 million. This sale is on top of other assets the company plans to sell this year, which are expected to generate around $650 million. Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) weekly performance is -0.39%. On last trading day company shares ended up $26.13. Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 7.82%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $78.00.