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• LABORATORY CORP OF AMERICA HOLDINGS Files SEC form 8-K, Regulation FD Disclosure (EDGAR Online)

  (Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:53:06 Etc/GMT)

• LabCorp is Scheduled to Present at the 20th Annual Piper Jaffray Health Care Conference (Business Wire)

  (Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:15:00 Etc/GMT)

  BURLINGTON, N.C.----Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings today announced that William B. Hayes, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, is scheduled to speak at the 20th Annual Piper Jaffray Health Care Conference in New York City, NY.

• The Next Home Run Stock (at Motley Fool)

  (Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:39:38 Etc/GMT)

• LABORATORY CORP OF AMERICA HOLDINGS Files SEC form 8-K, Regulation FD Disclosure (EDGAR Online)

  (Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:39:15 Etc/GMT)

• LabCorp Launches Tumor MGMT Gene Methylation Testing (Business Wire)

  (Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:00:00 Etc/GMT)

• 5-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: LabCorp (at Motley Fool)

  (Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:04:12 Etc/GMT)

• LABORATORY CORP OF AMERICA HOLDINGS Financials (EDGAR Online Financials)

  (Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:04:41 Etc/GMT)

• LabCorp ends sale of ovarian cancer test (AP)

  (Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:23:52 Etc/GMT)

  Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings has stopped selling an ovarian cancer screening test that received Food and Drug Administration scrutiny after a loophole allowed it to be marketed without formal FDA approval.

• John Osterweis' Stock-Picking Strategy (at SmartMoney.com)

  (Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:11:00 Etc/GMT)

• [$$] Going the Extra Mile (at Barron's Online)

  (Sat, 8 Nov 2008 12:13:00 Etc/GMT)

  John Osterweis compares his stock-picking strategy to "buying used furniture and selling antiques."

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• Bullish Outlook for Preventive Medicine Companies Reflected in New ETF (at Seeking Alpha)

  (Thu, 6 Nov 2008 08:34:59 Etc/GMT)

• FDA Slams LabCorp for Selling Unapproved Ovarian Cancer Test (at The Wall Street Journal Online)

  (Wed, 8 Oct 2008 20:20:00 Etc/GMT)

• Patients Cut Back on Prescriptions, Doctor Visits Amid Tough Times (at The Wall Street Journal Online)

  (Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:16:00 Etc/GMT)

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• The Next Home Run Stock

  (Wednesday, November 19, 2008 10:54 AM)

  Tomorrow's huge winners are out there today. The trick is finding them.

• LabCorp Launches Tumor MGMT Gene Methylation Test

  (Wednesday, November 19, 2008 7:00 AM)

  Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings (LabCorp®) (NYSE: LH) announced today that it has introduced its MGMT gene methylation assay using Methylation-Specific PCR technology licensed from

• 5-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: LabCorp

  (Monday, November 17, 2008 11:26 AM)

  Market-trouncing returns could be written in this 5-star.

• LabCorp ends sale of ovarian cancer test

  (Wednesday, November 12, 2008 10:23 PM)

  BURLINGTON, N.C. (AP) - Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings has stopped selling an ovarian cancer screening test that received Food and Drug Administration scrutiny after a loophole allowed it to be marketed without formal FDA approval.

• Going the Extra Mile

  (Monday, November 10, 2008 10:00 AM)

• LabCorp is Scheduled to Present at the Credit Sui

  (Friday, November 07, 2008 7:00 AM)

  Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings (LabCorp®) (NYSE: LH) today announced that William B. (Brad) Hayes, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, is scheduled to speak at the

• LabCorp to be the First National Commercial Lab t

  (Thursday, November 06, 2008 4:15 PM)

  Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings (LabCorp®) (NYSE: LH) announces that it will be the first national clinical laboratory to offer HBV PCR testing using a newly FDA approved assay, the

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• IHF: Healthcare Providers Expected To Get Boost from Obama Policies

  (Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:18:57 -0500)

  Don Dion submits:

  As investors prepare for President-elect Obama to take office in January, attention should be paid to the sectors that will be impacted most by changes in policy. The healthcare sector, one of Obama’s key focal points, may present unique opportunities for ETF investors as the election dust settles and the country looks forward to the new administration. The healthcare sector comprises a variety of industries or subsectors, including pharmaceutical companies, medical device makers, hospitals and biotechnology. While some of these subsectors will be impacted more than others, healthcare providers could...

• Bullish Outlook for Preventive Medicine Companies Reflected in New ETF

  (Thu, 06 Nov 2008 03:34:59 -0500)

  Mike Havrilla submits:

  
  
  In addition to bullish outlooks for generic drugs and Health IT, President-Elect Obama's healthcare plan is set to focus on public health initiatives and mandated coverage of preventive services such as cancer screenings. The accompanying table (click to enlarge) presents statistics and the top five rated companies in the ETFI Preventive Medicine Index, including vaccine makers such as Emergent BioSolutions (EBS), diabetes care companies such as Novo Nordisk (NVO), diagnostic companies such as Sequenom (SQNM) and Myriad Genetics (MYGN), and lab services companies...

• Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings Q3 2008 Earnings Conference Call Transcript

  (Fri, 24 Oct 2008 06:28:08 -0400)

  Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (LH)

  Q3 FY08 Earnings Call

  
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• Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript

  (Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:33:13 -0400)

  Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (LH)

  Q2 FY08 Earnings Call

  
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• North Sea Oil Declining - Cramer's Mad Money (7/14/08)

  (Tue, 15 Jul 2008 06:45:31 -0400)

  Stocks discussed in the lightning round session of Jim Cramer's Mad Money TV program, Monday, July 14.

   

  
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• Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript

  (Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:43:23 -0400)

  Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (LH)

  Q1 FY08 Earnings Call

  
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• Eminence Capital - Portfolio Holdings

  (Thu, 28 Feb 2008 10:39:04 -0500)

  Mebane Faber submits:

  See intro to Leading Hedge Funds' Best Ideas.

  New positions in Lab Corp (LH) and Viacom (VIA), and added a bit to the largest position Ross Stores (ROST).

  
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• Laboratory Corp. o F America Holdings Q4 2007 Earnings Call Transcript

  (Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:11:07 -0500)

  Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (LH)

  Q4 FY07 Earnings Call

  
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• Time to Load the Boat With LabCorp - Jeffries

  (Fri, 26 Oct 2007 08:39:48 -0400)

  Notable Calls submits:

  Jefferies is out with a call on LabCorp (NYSE:LH) saying yesterday's sell-off following Q3 results is overdone, in their opinion. Expectations and estimates are now reset, and the firm believes that the time to own LH, with its recurring revenue, strong free cash flows, and liquid balance sheet, is now. Reiterates Buy rating and $86 target.

  From a revenue and margin standpoint, Q3 was a tough quarter ? United Healthcare (UNH) volumes flatlined after Q2, Aetna (AET) volumes phased out, and the Cigna (CI) contract was repriced.

  
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• Jim Cramer's Stop Trading! 10/25/07: Housing Burning Down

  (Fri, 26 Oct 2007 04:39:52 -0400)

  Recap of Jim Cramer?s comments on Stop Trading! Thursday October 25. Click on a stock ticker for more analysis:
  

  MGIC (MTG): For investors who may erroneously believe housing is at bottom Cramer warned to stay away from financial stocks, especially mortgage insurers like MGIC, especially since it recently cut its dividend by 90%. He says the entire sector is "dreadful" and says the lowest point will be $500 billion in mortgage defaults.

  
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• BUYINS.NET: (LH) SqueezeTrigger Price is $61.579. There is $297,774,400.00 That Short Sellers Still Need To Cover

  (Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:58:53 GMT)
  BUYINS.NET: (LH) SqueezeTrigger Price is $61.579. There is $297,774,400.00 That Short Sellers Still Need To Cover
  Trading Markets (press release) - 7 hours ago

  Dec 04, 2008 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- LH | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- BUYINS.NET / www.squeezetrigger.com is monitoring Laboratory Cp Am Hldgs (NYSE:LH) in real time and just ...

• BUYINS.NET: (LH) SqueezeTrigger Price is $61.579. There is $270,898,470.00 That Short Sellers Still Need To Cover

  (Thu, 27 Nov 2008 09:23:59 GMT)
  BUYINS.NET: (LH) SqueezeTrigger Price is $61.579. There is $270,898,470.00 That Short Sellers Still Need To Cover
  Trading Markets (press release) - Nov 27, 2008

  Nov 27, 2008 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- LH | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- BUYINS.NET / www.squeezetrigger.com is monitoring Laboratory Cp Am Hldgs (NYSE:LH) in real time and just ...

• LabCorp is Scheduled to Present at the 20 th Annual Piper Jaffray Health Care Conference

  (Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:16:33 GMT)
  LabCorp is Scheduled to Present at the 20 th Annual Piper Jaffray Health Care Conference
  Business Wire (press release) - Nov 24, 2008

  BURLINGTON, NC--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Laboratory Corporation of America ® Holdings (LabCorp ® ) (NYSE: LH) today announced that William B. (Brad) Hayes, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial ...

  LabCorp is Scheduled to Present at the 20th Annual Piper Jaffray Health Care Conference - Trading Markets (press release)
  

• New Test for Medtox Scientific: As Hiring Has Slowed, Drug Testing Firm Medtox Has Branched Out into Clinical Laboratory Services in the Twin Cities.

  (Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:03:05 GMT)
  New Test for Medtox Scientific: As Hiring Has Slowed, Drug Testing Firm Medtox Has Branched Out into Clinical Laboratory Services in the Twin Cities.
  istockAnalyst.com (press release) - Nov 21, 2008

  New Test for Medtox Scientific: As Hiring Has Slowed, Drug Testing Firm Medtox Has Branched Out into Clinical Laboratory Services in the Twin Cities. Nov. 21--Forget the stock market and the gross ...

• OncoMethylome/LabCorp?s MGMT Test

  (Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:51:19 GMT)
  OncoMethylome/LabCorp?s MGMT Test
  Pharmacogenomics Reporter (subscription) - Nov 19, 2008

  Laboratory Corporation of America this week commercially launched its MGMT methylation testing service to gauge patients? responsiveness to cancer therapies. For the test, LabCorp licensed ...

• Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings - SWOT Analysis - companiesandmarkets.com adds new report

  (Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:55:40 GMT)
  Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings - SWOT Analysis - companiesandmarkets.com adds new report
  PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung) - Nov 19, 2008

  Datamonitor´s Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings - SWOT Analysis company profile is the essential source for top-level company data and information. The report examines the company?s key ...

• LabCorp Launches Tumor MGMT Gene Methylation Testing

  (Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:02:48 GMT)
  LabCorp Launches Tumor MGMT Gene Methylation Testing
  Business Wire (press release) - Nov 19, 2008

  BURLINGTON, NC--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings (LabCorp®) (NYSE: LH) announced today that it has introduced its MGMT gene methylation assay using Methylation-Specific ...

• LabCorp ends sale of cancer test

  (Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:19:29 GMT)
  LabCorp ends sale of cancer test
  WAVY-TV - Nov 18, 2008

  BURLINGTON, NC - Laboratory Corporation of America has stopped selling an ovarian cancer screening test that hit the market without formal approval by the Food and Drug Administration. LabCorp ...

• 5-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Lab Corp.

  (Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:04:59 GMT)
  5-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Lab Corp.
  Motley Fool - Nov 17, 2008

  By Brian D. Pacampara Based on the aggregated intelligence of 120,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, medical lab operator Laboratory Corp ...

• Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings - SWOT Analysis - New Research Report on Companies and Markets

  (Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:25:40 GMT)
  Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings - SWOT Analysis - New Research Report on Companies and Markets
  Live-PR.com (Pressemitteilung) - Nov 14, 2008

  Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings - SWOT Analysis Company Profile is the essential source for top-level company data and information. The report examines the company?s key business ...

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• Laboratory Corp. earnings per share rise in quarter

  (Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:06:40 -0500)

  NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Laboratory Corporation of America said Thursday that third-quarter earnings were $112 million, or $1.00 a share, compared to $111 million, or 92 cents a share, in the same period a year ago. Revenue rose to $1.14 billion compared to $1.02 billion. Adjusted earnings per share were $1.10 compared to $1.07 a year ago. Analysts polled by FactSet Research estimated, on average, earnings per share of $1.12 and sales of $1.13 billion. For 2009 Laboratory Corp. sees earnings per share in the $5.00-$5.25 range and $4.57-$4.61 excluding items.

• Laboratory Corp. sees 2009 EPS $5-$5.25

  (Thu, 23 Oct 2008 07:42:59 -0500)

• Laboratory Corp. sees FY EPS $4.57-$4.61 ex-items

  (Thu, 23 Oct 2008 07:42:38 -0500)

• Laboratory Corp. Q3 adjusted EPS $1.10 vs $1.07

  (Thu, 23 Oct 2008 07:41:20 -0500)

• Laboratory Corp. Q3 EPS $1 vs 92 cents

  (Thu, 23 Oct 2008 07:40:59 -0500)

• Stocks to Watch: Stocks in focus for Thursday

  (Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:06:00 -0500)

  Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Thursday’s session are Microsoft Corp., Dow Chemical Co., and Altria Group Inc.

• More than 150 die in air crash in Madrid

  (Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:31:00 -0500)

  A crowded commercial jet bound for a popular vacation spot crashed on takeoff from Madrid on Wednesday, killing more than 140 people in the worst air disaster in Spain in more than 20 years.

• Earnings Watch: Updates, advisories and surprises

  (Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:31:09 -0500)

  A roundup of the latest corporate earnings reports and what companies are saying about future quarters.

• Laboratory Corp. reports lower earnings on charges

  (Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:46:36 -0500)

  BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings early Thursday reported second-quarter net income of $104.2 million, or 92 cents a share, compared with $128.7 million, or $1.05 a share, for the same quarter in 2007. Excluding various charges, the company would have reported adjusted earnings of $1.24 a share versus $1.09. Revenue for the quarter climbed 10% to $1.15 billion. Shares for the quarter were reduced from 114 million, from 122 million in the 2007 period. The company said it now sees 2008 adjusted earnings per share of between $4.54 and $4.66.

• Laboratory Corp. Q2 EPS $1.24 excluding items

  (Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:59:41 -0500)

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