Tenet Healthcare Corporation (THC) reported third-quarter earnings of $4 million or breakeven per share compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 2 cents. The company earned $120 million or 25 cents per share in the year-ago quarter. Net operating revenues for the quarter increased 5.7% to $2.262 billion from $2.140 billion last year. The company exited the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $731 million, which reflected an increase of $224 million since Dec. 31, 2008. Capital expenditures for the quarter were $91 million. Same-Hospital Data Revenues increased 5.2 %to $2.24 billion on a same-hospital basis. Same-hospital data does not include Sierra Providence East Medical Center in El Paso, TX, which opened on May 21, 2008. Currently, there are 48 hospitals in same-hospital operations. Total admissions in the reported quarter recorded a marginal increase of 0.1% as compared to ...

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LifePoint Hospitals Inc.'s (LPNT) fourth-quarter profit was marginally up by less than 1%, matching analysts' estimates.

The company's earnings, excluding one-time items, reached 63 cents per share. The quarter saw a lift in revenue by about 5% at $674.9 million.

LifePoint's profit for 2008 rose 12% to $114.5 million from $102 million in 2007. Revenue advanced 5% to $2.7 billion the same year.

The Brentwood-based hospital owner expects profit between $2.25 and $2.55 in 2009. Analysts expect $2.49 for the year, which is down from $2.52 over the past 7 days. LifePoint forecasts revenue of $2.9 billion to $3 billion this year.

LPNT is a Zacks #4 Rank ("Sell").

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