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Allscripts to Improve Market Share by Buying Eclipsys

Posted Jun 9th 2010 10:30AM by Wade Hansen (RSS feed)
Filed under: Deals, Stocks to Buy

Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions Inc. (MDRX) is looking to extend its influence in the electronic health records by purchasing Eclipsys (ECLP) for $1.3 billion in stock.

Allscripts is the dominant player in providing physicians offices with electronic record-keeping systems, while Eclipsys provides similar services to hospitals. Combining the two groups should give Allscripts tremendous reach.

This is a smart move for Allscripts as the U.S. government -- through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act -- is preparing to provide $30 billion in federal funding to hospitals and physicians who adopt electronic medical records. And if Allscripts can position itself correctly, a large percentage of that money could end up flowing to them.

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Analyst initiations: FNM, FRE, RVBD and SSTI

Posted Aug 22nd 2007 10:50AM by Kevin Shult (RSS feed)
Filed under: Before the Bell, Analyst Reports, Federal Natl Mtge (FNM), Analyst Initiations, Stocks to Buy, Stocks to Sell

MOST NOTEWORTHY: Riverbed Technology (RVBD), Silicon Storage (SSTI), Regal Entertainment (RGC), Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddy Mac (FRE) were today's more noteworthy initiations:

CIBC initiated shares of Riverbed Technology (NASDAQ: RVBD) with a Sector Performer rating, citing valuation. The firm believes the mobile opportunity is a wild card, and cites increased Cisco Systems (CSCO) risk.

Silicon Storage (NASDAQ: SSTI) as announced several new products in late 2006 and 1H07 with shipments expected to start in 2H07 along with significant revenues in 2008; Barrington initiated shares with a Market Perform rating.

Ferris Baker Watts initiated Regal Entertainment (NYSE: RGC) with a Neutral rating, seeing annual top-line growth only in the low- to mid-single digits.

Fox-Pitt Kelton believes both Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNM) and Freddie Mac (NYSE: FRE) are finally set to emerge from restatement issues with new accounting procedures and operating systems in place, initiating both companies with an Outperform rating...

OTHER INITIATIONS: