For Immediate Release

Chicago, IL - June 16, 2009 - Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Community Health Systems Inc. (CYH), Universal Health Services Inc. (UHS), Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK), Schering-Plough (SGP) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ).

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Here are highlights from Monday's Analyst Blog:

Cuts in Healthcare Spending

The actual breakdown of the $313 billion proposed cuts includes: $110 billion in productivity adjustments to Medicare payment updates; $106 billion in reduced hospital subsidies for treating the uninsured as coverage increases; $75 billion from Medicare

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On Saturday June 13, 2009, President Obama announced new Medicare and Medicaid spending cuts aimed at reducing government spending by an additional $313 billion over 10 years to pay for healthcare reform. The amount will be in addition to the $635 billion "downpayment" included in his FY 2010 Budget.The actual breakdown of the $313 billion proposed cuts includes: $110 billion in productivity adjustments to Medicare payment updates; $106 billion in reduced hospital subsidies for treating the uninsured as coverage increases; $75 billion from Medicare Part D drugs; and, $22 billion from "Other."The President added that these measures would extend the solvency of Medicare's Hospital Insurance Trust Fund by seven years to about 2024, and reduce beneficiary premiums for physician and outpatient services by about $43 billion over the next 10 years. As Congress continues to draft legislation, it remains to be seen whether the government ...

For Immediate Release

Chicago, IL – March 19, 2009 - Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: International Business Machines (IBM), Sun Microsystems, Inc. (JAVA), Microsoft (MSFT), Darden Restaurants (DRI) and Community Health Systems, Inc. (CYH).

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Here are highlights from Wednesday's Analyst Blog:

IBM-Sun Deal A Desperate Move

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that International Business Machines (IBM) has made a $6.5 billion offer to buy Sun Microsystems, Inc. (JAVA) at a 100% premium over its closing price yesterday, with a

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Community Health Systems, Inc. (CYH) is the largest publicly traded hospital management company in the U.S.The company recently reported lower-than-expected 4Q08 net income of $59.9M, compared with a loss of $88.3M 4Q07. Excluding non-recurring items, adjusted 4Q08 EPS was $0.59, versus $0.40 in 4Q07. Provision for bad debt was $388.5M or 14.1% of total revenue, which was at the high end of previous guidance, versus $360.1M or 14.5% of total revenue in 4Q07.Management trimmed previous EPS guidance and pegged bad debt at between 11.8% and 12.5% of net revenue. We remain concerned with the levels of bad debt in the current economic environment and retain our Hold recommendation on the stock. Read the full analyst report on "CYH"Zacks Investment Research

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