VCA buys Abaxis reference lab for $21M
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VCA to buy USD21m Reference Laboratory Division from Abaxis
M2 - Fri Mar 20, 7:49AM CDT
Medical products company Abaxis (NasdaqGS:ABAX) said on Thursday that it has entered into an agreement to sell the assets of Abaxis Veterinary Reference Laboratory (AVRL) to Antech Diagnostics, VCA (NasdaqGS:WOOF)'s laboratory division, for USD21m in cash.
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VCA Inc. to Acquire Reference Laboratory Division (AVRL) from Abaxis, Inc.
PR Newswire - Thu Mar 19, 8:00AM CDT
Abaxis, Inc. (NasdaqGS: ABAX), a medical products company manufacturing point-of-care blood analysis systems, and VCA Inc. (NasdaqGS: WOOF), a leading animal healthcare company in the United States and Canada, today jointly announced Antech Diagnostics, Inc., VCA's laboratory division, has agreed to acquire the assets of AVRL (Abaxis Veterinary Reference Laboratory) from Abaxis for $21 million in cash. The parties anticipate the transaction will close by the end of March. Abaxis, Inc. estimates that this activity will result in total pre-tax charges of approximately $10.0 to $12.0 million. This includes cash payments for employee-related costs, including costs for severance, contract termination and other associated costs, and a non-cash charge for the impairment of assets and other assets.
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VCA: Get In On The Booming Pet Care Business
Michael Boyd - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 11, 11:42AM CDT
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Tenet Healthcare's Business Poised for Growth - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Mar 05, 1:57PM CST
On Mar 4, 2014, we issued an updated research report on Tenet Healthcare Corp. (THC).
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Community Health Systems Q4 Earnings in Line, Up Y/Y - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Feb 20, 9:04AM CST
Community Health Systems Inc.'s (CYH) fourth-quarter EPS surged a striking 123.6% riding on strong revenue growth across the entire hospital network.
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Uptrend Call Working As VCA Antech Stock Rises 32.8% (WOOF)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed Feb 18, 9:55AM CST
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for VCA Antech (NASDAQ:WOOF) on October 21st, 2014 at $39.70. In approximately 4 months, VCA Antech has returned 32.77% as of today's recent price of $52.71.
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VCA Inc. to Present at Raymond James & Associates' 36th Annual Institutional Investors Conference
Business Wire - Fri Feb 13, 1:55PM CST
VCA Inc. (NASDAQ: WOOF), a leading animal healthcare company in the United States, will present at the Raymond James & Associates' 36th Annual Institutional Investors Conference on Monday, March 2, 2015, at the JW Marriott Grande Lakes in Orlando, Florida. The VCA Inc. presentation is scheduled to begin at 11:00 am Eastern.
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VCA's (WOOF) CEO Robert Antin on Q4 2014 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
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VCA Antech Shares Up 28.5% Since SmarTrend's Buy Recommendation (WOOF)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed Feb 11, 9:22AM CST
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for VCA Antech (NASDAQ:WOOF) on October 21st, 2014 at $39.70. In approximately 4 months, VCA Antech has returned 28.53% as of today's recent price of $51.03.
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VCA Antech (WOOF) Q4 2014 Results - Earnings Call Webcast
SA Transcripts - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 11, 7:55AM CST
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VCA meets 4Q profit forecasts
Automated Insights - Wed Feb 11, 6:45AM CST
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ VCA Inc. (WOOF) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $28.4 million.
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VCA Antech EPS in-line, beats on revenue
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 11, 6:15AM CST
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VCA Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2014 Results and Provides Financial Guidance for 2015
Business Wire - Wed Feb 11, 6:00AM CST
--Gross profit increased 13.2% to $99.0 million
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Notable earnings before Wednesday's open
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Shares of WOOF Up 32.1% Since Uptrend Call on Shares
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Feb 03, 5:13PM CST
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for VCA Antech (NASDAQ:WOOF) on October 21st, 2014 at $39.70. In approximately 4 months, VCA Antech has returned 32.09% as of today's recent price of $52.44.
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Equities Updates on Health Care Facilities Industry - HCA Holdings, Tenet Healthcare, Universal Health Services, HealthSouth, and VCA Inc.
PR Newswire - Thu Jan 29, 7:55AM CST
Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: HCA Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HCA), Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC), Universal Health Services Inc. (NYSE: UHS), HealthSouth Corporation (NYSE: HLS), and VCA Inc. (NASDAQ: WOOF). Free research report on HCA Holdings can be accessed at http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=HCA%20Hol...&s=HCA. On Wednesday, January 28, 2015, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,637.99, down 0.93%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 1.13%, to finish the day at 17,191.37, and the S&P 500 closed at 2,002.16, down 1.35%. The losses were broad based as all the sectors ended the session in negative. The S&P 500 Health Care Sector Index ended the day at 806.85, down 1.46%, while the index has advanced 6.04% in the previous three months. Register for your complimentary reports at the links given below.
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Idexx: The Growth Is There, The Moat Is There, But The Value Probably Isn't
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CORRECTING and REPLACING VCA Inc. Announces Revised Fourth Quarter 2014 Earnings Release Date
Business Wire - Fri Jan 23, 10:09PM CST
In the first paragraph, the time of the earnings release has changed to 7:00 a.m. EST (instead of 11:30 a.m. EST), and the time of the conference call and webcast has changed to 9:00 a.m. EST (instead of 12:00 p.m. EST).
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