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LABORATORY CORP AMER HLDGS (NYSE)
LH 85.73 0.87 (1.03%) Vol.  456,512 16:04 ET

Zacks Rank: 3 - Hold

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Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
# 1Strong Buy26.04%
# 2Buy18.27%
# 3Hold9.49%
# 4Sell3.94%
# 5Strong Sell1.6%
S&P5009.23%
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Day Low - High 84.65 - 86.14
52wk Low - High 74.57 - 100.91
Avg Volume 660,264
Industry MED/DENTAL-SUPP
Market Cap 8.25 B
Div - Yield 0.00 - 0.00
PE (forward) 12.06
PEG Ratio .95
Current Year Est. 7.04
EPS Last Year 6.55
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# 2Buy18.27%
# 3Hold9.49%
# 4Sell3.94%
# 5Strong Sell1.6%
S&P5009.23%
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Top Peers Ticker Zacks Rank
LABORATORY CORP AMER HLDGS LH 3
ALIGN TECH INC ALGN 1
COOPER COS COO 2
BIO REFERNC LAB BRLI 2
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BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS
Current ABR 2.26
ABR (Last Week) 2.26
# of Recs in ABR 18
Average Target Price 97.66
Rank in Industry 25 out of 33
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ZACKS COMMENTARY FOR LH
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Apr 19, 2012
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Apr 19, 2012
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NEWS
Buyers Accumulate Shares of Laboratory Corp of America Holdings, Up 1.4% - Story Title - Comtex
May 25, 2012
Laboratory (LH) Showing Bearish Technicals But Could Fall Through $83.34 Support - Story Title - Comtex
May 25, 2012
Laboratory Corp of America Holdings Bullish Moving Average Crossover Alert (LH) - Story Title - Comtex
May 25, 2012
Laboratory Corp of America Holdings (LH) Crosses Pivot Point Support at $84.52 - Story Title - Comtex
May 23, 2012
XDx and LabCorp Enter Into Collaboration and License Agreement to Develop Lupus Flare Predictor Test - Benzinga
May 23, 2012
XDx and LabCorp Enter Into Collaboration and License Agreement to Develop Lupus Flare Predictor Test - Story Title - Comtex
May 23, 2012
Laboratory (LH) Showing Bearish Technicals With Resistance At $86.98 - Story Title - Comtex
May 21, 2012
SXC And Catalyst Catch Fire In Express Scripts Shadow - Investors Business Daily
May 18, 2012
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EARNINGS ESTIMATES
  This Quarter
06/2012
Next Quarter
09/2012
This Year
12/2012
Next Year
12/2013
Average Estimate 1.78 1.79 7.04 7.67
Number of Estimates 18 18 18 18
Low Estimates 1.72 1.74 6.92 7.46
High Estimate 1.82 1.87 7.21 8.16
Year Ago EPS 1.64 1.61 6.37 7.04
EPS Growth 8.81% 11.28% 10.51% 8.94%

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COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, is one of the largest independent clinical laboratory company's in the United States. Through a national network of laboratories, the company offers different clinical laboratory tests which are used by the medical profession in routine testing, patient diagnosis, and in the monitoring and treatment of disease.

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FINANCIALS
EPS TTM 6.55
Sales 5542.3
Net Income 554.2
Price/Earnings 12.96
Price/Book 3.18
Price/Cash Flow 9.52
Price/Sales 1.47


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