Stock Price Update, Financial Results, and Media Coverage - Research Report on Health Management, Mednax, LifePoint, Acadia, and IPC

NEW YORK, November 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts' Corner announced new research reports highlighting Health Management Associates Inc (NYSE: HMA), Mednax Inc. (NYSE: MD), LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPNT), Acadia Healthcare Company Inc. (NASDAQ: ACHC), and IPC The Hospitalist Company Inc. (NASDAQ: IPCM). Today's readers may access these reports free of charge - including full price targets, industry analysis and analyst ratings - via the links below.

Health Management Associates Inc. Research Report

On November 18, 2013, Health Management Associates Inc.'s (Health Management) stock slipped 0.68% to $13.07 at the end of trading session. Shares of Health Management dipped 1.28% over the past three trading sessions while the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index rose 0.98% during the same period. The Full Research Report on Health Management Associates Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/9ce8_HMA

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Mednax Inc. Research Report

On October 31, 2013, Mednax Inc. (Mednax) reported its Q3 2013 financial results. The Company's diluted EPS was $1.52, up 15.2% YoY during the quarter, driven by strong revenue growth from recent acquisitions. For Q3 2013, the Company posted net patient service revenues of $554.7 million, up 17.2% YoY and net income of $77 million, up 16.8% YoY. Cash flow from operations stood at $158 million for the quarter. "We continue to deliver solid operating results and remain committed to a growth strategy that we believe creates long-term value for our patients, for our physicians and for our shareholders," said Roger J. Medel, M.D., CEO of Mednax. "We continue to manage a very full and robust acquisition pipeline, and are confident in the long-term viability of our model that offers physicians an environment to focus on patient care. At the same time, we remain focused on opportunities to manage our national group practice more efficiently." The Full Research Report on Mednax Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/671d_MD

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LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. Research Report

On November 18, 2013, Life Point Hospitals, Inc.'s (LifePoint) stock fell 1.24%, closing at $50.97. Shares of LifePoint gained 0.08% in the past three trading sessions, compared to the NASDAQ composite Index, which fell 0.42% over the same period. The Full Research Report on LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/f06d_LPNT

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Acadia Healthcare Company Inc. Research Report

On November 18, 2013, Acadia Healthcare Company Inc.'s (Acadia) stock fell by 0.30% to end the trading the session at $43.57. Shares of Acadia slipped 2.00% over the past three trading days, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index rose 0.98% over the same period. The Full Research Report on Acadia Healthcare Company Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/c556_ACHC

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IPC The Hospitalist Company Inc. Research Report

On November 11, 2013, IPC The Hospitalist Company Inc. (IPC) reported that its SVP of Operations, Glenn Appelbaum shared three ongoing hospitalist trends, in an article published by Becker's Hospital Review on November 8, 2013. According to the release, consolidation of hospitalist groups is a growing nationwide trend, in line with which, IPC in the past few years, has continued with its strategy of acquiring smaller, even some larger hospitalist and post-acute groups. In the recent past, IPC has acquired smaller hospitalist and post-acute physician practices in Alabama and Texas and three in Florida. According to Mr. Appelbaum, outsourcing, wherein hospitalist services are outsourced to large hospitalist staffing groups to achieve quality gains and cost savings, and increased role in the care continuum - Hospitalists' alignment with post-acute-care providers in the hospital's area, benefiting patient care transitions, are two other hospitalist trends. The Full Research Report on IPC The Hospitalist Company Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/d10a_IPCM

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