Commnty Hlth Sy: (NYSE: CYH)

$44.66

-0.56 (-1.24%)

Volume 1,044,157

May 17 04:01 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		44.23 - 45.48
	
		52wk Low - High
		20.71 - 48.59
	
		Previous Close
		45.22
	
		Avg. Volume
		1,137,811
	
		Industry
		MED-HOSPITALS
	
		Market Cap
		4.12 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.00 - 0.00
	
		Beta
		1.63
	
		PE (Forward)
		12.12
	
		Current Year Est.
		3.69
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        Definition
                                                                        Annualized Return
                                                                    
                                                                        #1
                                                                        Strong Buy
                                                                        26.6%
                                                                    
                                                                        #2
                                                                        Buy
                                                                        18.71%
                                                                    
                                                                        #3
                                                                        Hold
                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
                                                                        #5
                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
                                                                        S&P
                                                                        500
                                                                        9.93%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            12.12
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            0.87
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            3.69
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.97
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.97
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-24-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            3.51
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            14.00%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Community Health Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of non-urban acute healthcare services.  Their facilities, together with their medical staffs, provide a wide range of inpatient and outpatient acute care services and a variety of specialty services.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.97	0.90	3.69	4.64
Number of Estimates	13	13	14	14
Low Estimate	0.82	0.80	3.55	4.17
High Estimate	1.26	1.03	3.84	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.93	0.86	3.55	3.69
EPS Growth	3.80%	4.65%	3.82%	25.91%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
COMMNTY HLTH SY	CYH	44.66
VCA ANTECH INC	WOOF	25.07
ACADIA HEALTHCR	ACHC	34.37
HCA HOLDINGS	HCA	39.09
LIFEPOINT HOSP	LPNT	47.38
MEDNAX INC	MD	92.99
TENET HEALTH	THC	45.82
UNIVL HLTH SVCS	UHS	67.04
VANGUARD HEALTH	VHS	12.23
HEALTH MGT ASSC	HMA	10.71

Sector:Medical>> Industry:MED-HOSPITALS

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

HMA Previews 1Q Earnings Results

Apr 10, 2013

HMA Set to Start New JV

Apr 02, 2013

Tenet Misses Est, Grows Y/Y

Feb 26, 2013

HMA Mixed 4Q, Profit Up

Feb 15, 2013

HMA Upgraded to Neutral

Jan 03, 2013

Health Management to Underperform

Nov 26, 2012

HMA Misses EPS Est; Alters Outlook

Oct 25, 2012

Tenet Announces Senior Notes Offer

Oct 05, 2012

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Financials

EPS TTM	3.51
Sales	14,988
Net Income	269
Price/Earnings	12.72
Price/Book	1.40
Price/Cash Flow	3.90
Price/Sales	0.30

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News

Community Health Systems Earnings Review: 19 Days after Announcement Shares Down 1.0% (CYH) - Financial News Network Online - Earnings Lookback

May 18, 2013

Trinity Wins!!! Alabama Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Trinity Relocation - Pr Newswire

May 17, 2013

Community Health Systems Shares Sinking Lower, Down 2.3% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 15, 2013

Community Health Systems to Participate in the UBS Global Healthcare Conference - Businesswire

May 15, 2013

Kindred Healthcare is Among the Companies in the Health Care Facilities Industry With the Lowest P/E Ratio (KND, SKH, CYH) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 15, 2013

Potential Community Health (CYH) Trade Targets 19.11% Return - Freshbrewedmedia

May 15, 2013

Three Scranton hospitals see different levels of success in 2012 - Mcclatchy-Tribune Information Services -- Unrestricted

May 15, 2013

Blackrock(R) Announces May Monthly Cash Distributions for the iShares(R) Funds - Marketwire Canada

May 14, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	1.97
ABR (Last Week)	1.97
# of recs in ABR	16
Average Target Price	49.31
Industry Rank by ABR	91 out of 265
Rank in Industry	3 out of 10

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Day Low - High	44.23 - 45.48
52wk Low - High	20.71 - 48.59
Previous Close	45.22
Avg. Volume	1,137,811
Industry	MED-HOSPITALS
Market Cap	4.12 B
Div - Yield	0.00 - 0.00
Beta	1.63
PE (Forward)	12.12
Current Year Est.	3.69
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	12.12
PEG Ratio	0.87
Current Year Est.	3.69
Current Quarter Estimate	0.97
Most Accurate Estimate	0.97
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-24-2013
EPS Last Year	3.51
Expected Earnings Growth	14.00%

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Commnty Hlth Sy: (NYSE: CYH)

$44.66

-0.56 (-1.24%)

Volume 1,044,157

May 17 04:01 PM ET

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Sector:Medical>> Industry:MED-HOSPITALS

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