CareFusion Corp (CFN): Today's Featured Health Services Loser

CareFusion (CFN) pushed the Health Services industry lower today making it today's featured Health Services loser. The industry as a whole closed the day down 2.9%. By the end of trading, CareFusion fell 96 cents (-3.8%) to $24.64 on average volume. Throughout the day, 1.8 million shares of CareFusion exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 2.4 million shares. The stock ranged in price between $24.54-$25.16 after having opened the day at $24.88 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $25.60. Other company's within the Health Services industry that declined today were: Amedisys Inc (AMED), down 23.4%, BG Medicine Inc (BGMD), down 16.8%, Almost Family Inc (AFAM), down 14.4%, and Bio-Reference Labs Inc (BRLI), down 12.1%.

CareFusion Corporation, a medical technology company, provides various healthcare products and services in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, Critical Care Technologies, and Medical Technologies and Services. CareFusion has a market cap of $5.5 billion and is part of the health care sector. The company has a P/E ratio of 20.1, below the average health services industry P/E ratio of 22.7 and above the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are up 1.1% year to date as of the close of trading on Monday.

TheStreet Ratings rates CareFusion as a hold. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its impressive record of earnings per share growth, compelling growth in net income and revenue growth. However, as a counter to these strengths, we find that we feel that the company's cash flow from its operations has been weak overall.

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On the positive front, Dynacq Healthcare Inc (DYII), up 12.2%, Pro-Dex Inc (PDEX), up 10.8%, Bovie Medical Corporation (BVX), up 7.5%, and Escalon Medical Corporation (ESMC), up 7.3%, were all gainers within the health services industry with Mednax Inc (MD) being today's featured health services industry winner.

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