Updates on Health Care Sector Equities -- Research on Acadia Healthcare, HealthSouth, DaVita HealthCare Partners, and Omnicare

LONDON, May 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

The trading session on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 ended on a lower note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 16,613.97, down 0.61% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,100.63, down 0.72%. The S&P 500 finished the day 0.47% lower at 1,888.53. During the trading session, five out of ten sectors finished on a negative note. The S&P 500 Health Care Sector Index edged 0.03% higher to end the day at 676.57, and the index has gained 4.40% in the previous one month. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Acadia Healthcare Co. Inc. (NASDAQ: ACHC), HealthSouth Corp. (NYSE: HLS), DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. (NYSE: DVA) and Omnicare Inc. (NYSE: OCR). Free technical research on ACHC, HLS, DVA and OCR can be downloaded upon signing up at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/2589-register

On Wednesday, shares in Acadia Healthcare Co. Inc. fluctuated between $42.17 and $43.25 before ending the session 0.35% lower at $42.91. The company's stock reported a trading volume of 0.26 million shares, which was below its three months average volume of 0.44 million shares. Over the previous three trading sessions and in the last one month, shares in Acadia Healthcare Co. Inc. have gained 1.66% and 1.13%, respectively. However, the stock has fallen by 9.34% on YTD basis. Acadia Healthcare Co. Inc.'s stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 50-day moving average of $44.30 is above its 200-day moving average of $43.98. Moreover, Acadia Healthcare Co. Inc.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 37.92 and has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 49.87. Sign up today to read free research on ACHC at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/2589-ACHC-15May2014.pdf

HealthSouth Corp.'s stock declined 1.29% on Wednesday, closing the day at $33.68. The stock recorded a trading volume of 0.42 million shares, below its three months average volume of 0.54 million shares. The stock oscillated between $33.65 and $34.21 during the session. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 14.02. Shares in HealthSouth Corp. have lost 0.15% in the previous three trading sessions and 1.81% in the last one month. However, the stock has advanced 1.08% since the start of this year. The company's shares are trading below their 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $34.10 and $33.76, respectively. Furthermore, the company's stock has an RSI of 48.65. Sign up today to read free research on HLS at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/2589-HLS-15May2014.pdf

Shares in DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. edged 0.31% lower on Wednesday, finishing the session at $67.68. A total of 0.43 million shares were traded, much below its three months average volume of 1.39 million shares. The stock moved between $67.27 and $67.89 during the session. DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.'s shares have declined 0.10% in the previous three trading sessions and 0.21% in the last one month, while they have gained 6.80% from the beginning of 2014. The company's shares are trading below their 50-day moving average. The stock's 50-day moving average of $68.65 is above its 200-day moving average of $62.07. Moreover, DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.'s shares traded at a PE ratio of 13.02 and have an RSI of 46.40. Sign up today to read free research on DVA at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/2589-DVA-15May2014.pdf

On Wednesday, Omnicare Inc.' stock recorded a trading volume of 0.57 million shares, which was below its three months average volume of 1.41 million shares. On Wednesday, the stock finished the day at $61.56, which was 0.18% lower its previous day's closing of $61.67, and registered an intraday range of $61.18 and $61.63. However, over the previous three trading sessions and in the last one month, Omnicare Inc.'s stock has advanced 1.33% and 6.27%, respectively. Moreover, the company's shares have gained 1.99% on YTD basis. Omnicare Inc.'s stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $59.04 and $58.07, respectively. Further, the company's stock traded at a PE ratio of 22.70 and has an RSI of 66.61. Sign up today to read free research on OCR at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/2589-OCR-15May2014.pdf


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