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MHS: MEDCO HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC - Stock Quote Enter Ticker:
 

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MEDCO HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC (NYSE)
MHS 60.49 -0.33 (-0.54%) Vol.  1,891,079 14:42 ET

Zacks Rank: 3 - Hold

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Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
# 1Strong Buy26.83%
# 2Buy18.69%
# 3Hold9.7%
# 4Sell4.03%
# 5Strong Sell1.63%
S&P5009.43%
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Day Low - High 60.21 - 60.99
52wk Low - High 44.60 - 66.38
Avg Volume 5,443,641
Industry MED-HMO
Market Cap 23.55 B
Div - Yield 0.00 - 0.00
PE (forward) 13.44
PEG Ratio 1.05
Current Year Est. 4.53
EPS Last Year 3.88
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# 2Buy18.69%
# 3Hold9.7%
# 4Sell4.03%
# 5Strong Sell1.63%
S&P5009.43%
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Top Peers Ticker Zacks Rank
MEDCO HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC MHS 3
CENTENE CORP CNC 1
AETNA INC-NEW AET 1
MOLINA HLTHCR MOH 1
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BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS
Current ABR 2.00
ABR (Last Week) 2.05
# of Recs in ABR 19
Average Target Price 66.79
Rank in Industry 8 out of 18
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4 stars Buy 20%
3 stars Hold 40%
2 stars Sell 20%
1 stars Strong Sell 10%
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ZACKS COMMENTARY FOR MHS
Zacks Blog: CVS Reports Mixed Results
Feb 08, 2012
Zacks Blog: Zacks' Voice of the People highlights opportunities with The SPDR S&P 500 Index, Express Scripts and Medco Health Solutions
Feb 07, 2012
Zacks Blog: Why the Market Should Close After the Super Bowl
Feb 06, 2012
Zacks Equity Research: Report for MHS
Feb 02, 2012
Zacks Blog: FTC Orders CVS to Settle Claims
Jan 13, 2012
Zacks Blog: The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Walgreens, Express Scripts, Medco Health Solutions, Supervalu and CVS Caremark
Jan 04, 2012
Zacks Blog: Walgreen Plans to Offset ESRX Loss
Jan 03, 2012
Zacks Blog: Walgreen Braves Scripts Loss
Dec 30, 2011
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NEWS
Medcohealth Solutions (MHS) Showing Bullish Technicals With Resistance At $61.54 - Story Title - Comtex
Feb 09, 2012
CVS Guides Up On Walgreen, Express Scripts Dispute - Investors Business Daily
Feb 08, 2012
Express Scripts Commences Senior Notes Offering - Story Title - Comtex
Feb 08, 2012
Analysts Look For Healthy Numbers In CVS Q4 Checkup - Investors Business Daily
Feb 07, 2012
Buyers Accumulate Shares of Medco Health Solutions, Up 1.9% - Story Title - Comtex
Feb 07, 2012
Critical Alerts For AIG, Micron Technology, Medcohealth Solutions, Hasbro, and BioMarin Released By Seven Summits Research - Story Title - Comtex
Feb 07, 2012
Critical Stock Alerts: Gilead Sciences, Alpha Natural Resources, General Electric, and Medco Health Solutions - Story Title - Comtex
Feb 07, 2012
Fitch Rates Express Scripts' Proposed Notes Issuance 'BBB'; Maintains Ratings on Watch Negative - Story Title - Comtex
Feb 07, 2012
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EARNINGS ESTIMATES
  This Quarter
12/2011
Next Quarter
03/2012
This Year
12/2011
Next Year
12/2012
Average Estimate 1.17 1.01 4.10 4.53
Number of Estimates 15 9 18 18
Low Estimates 1.13 0.95 4.06 4.40
High Estimate 1.20 1.06 4.11 4.73
Year Ago EPS 0.94 0.91 3.40 4.10
EPS Growth 24.40% 10.87% 20.52% 10.47%

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COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Medco Health Solutions, Inc. is the nation's largest pharmacy benefit manager, or PBM. They provide sophisticated programs and services for clients and the members of their pharmacy benefit plans, as well as for the physicians and pharmacies the members use. Their programs and services help clients control the cost and enhance the quality of the prescription drug benefits they offer to their members.

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FINANCIALS
EPS TTM 3.88
Sales 65968.3
Net Income 1409.8
Price/Earnings 15.68
Price/Book 6.6
Price/Cash Flow 12.81
Price/Sales .35


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