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LifePoint Hospitals, Inc., a Delaware corporation, acting through its subsidiaries, operates general acute care hospitals in non-urban communities in the United States. Unless the context otherwise requires, LifePoint and its subsidiaries are referred to herein as “LifePoint,” the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “us.” At December 31, 2007, our subsidiaries owned or leased 49 hospitals, having a total of 5,687 licensed beds, and serving rural communities in 18 states. One of these hospitals was held for disposal (and classified as discontinued operations in our consolidated financial statements), and nine were owned by third parties and leased by our subsidiaries. We generated $1,809.1 million, $2,397.2 million and $2,630.1 million in revenues from continuing operations during 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively.  ... More..."http://secfilings.nasdaq.com/edgar_conv_html%2f2008%2f02%2f22%2f0000950144-08-001302.html#FIS_BUSINESS"   
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16,500 Employees
Founded in 1997

LIFEPOINT HOSPITALS INC (LPNT:NASDAQ)

LAST $35.62 USD
CHANGE TODAY +0.25 0.71%
VOLUME 583.7K
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Snapshot of LIFEPOINT HOSPITALS INC (LPNT)

OPEN
$35.49
PREVIOUS CLOSE
$35.37
DAY HIGH
$36.02
DAY LOW
$35.25
52 WEEK HIGH
03/18/10 - $36.02
52 WEEK LOW
04/8/09 - $19.55
MARKET CAP
2.0B
AVERAGE VOLUME 10 D
562.3K
EPS TTM
$2.59
SHARES OUTSTANDING
54.8M
LPNT Does Not Pay Dividends
P/E TTM
13.7x
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Lifepoint Hospitals Inc. Presents at 31st Annual Institutional Investors Conference, Mar-09-2010

Lifepoint Hospitals Inc. Presents at 31st Annual Institutional Investors Conference, Mar-09-2010. Venue: JW Marriott Grande Lakes, Orlando, Florida, United States. Speakers: David M. Dill, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, Jeffrey S. Sherman, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President.

Lifepoint Hospitals Inc. expected to Report Q1 2010 Results on April 26, 2010. This event was calculated by Capital IQ (Created on February 19, 2010).

Lifepoint Hospitals Inc. expected to Report Q1 2010 Results on April 26, 2010. This event was calculated by Capital IQ (Created on February 19, 2010).

Lifepoint Hospitals Inc. Reports Unaudited Consolidated Earnings Results for the Fourth Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2009; Announces Impairment Charges; Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year 2010

Lifepoint Hospitals Inc. reported unaudited consolidated earnings results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009. For the quarter, revenues from continuing operations were $746.9 million, up 10.7% from $674.9 million for the same period a year ago. Income from continuing operations attributable to company increased 26.5% to $38.6 million, or $0.71 per diluted share, compared with income from continuing operations attributable to company of $30.4 million, or $0.58 per diluted share, for the same period last year. Net income attributable to company was $38.0 million, or $0.70 per diluted share, compared with $28.0 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, for the same period last year. Net cash provided by operating activities was $119.6 million compared to $85.0 million for the same period a year ago. Purchase of property and equipment was $47.8 million compared to $46.1 million for the same period a year ago. Adjusted EBITDA was $119.5 million compared to $107.6 million for the same period a year ago. For the year, revenues from continuing operations were $3.0 billion, up 9.7% from $2.7 billion for the prior year. Income from continuing operations attributable to company, increased 9.8% to $139.2 million, or $2.59 per diluted share, compared with $126.7 million or $2.37 per diluted share, for the prior year. Net income attributable to company, was $134.1 million, or $2.49 per diluted share, compared with $103.0 million or $1.93 per diluted share, for the prior year. Net cash provided by operating activities was $349.9 million compared to $334.1 million for the same period a year ago. Purchase of property and equipment was $166.6 million compared to $157.6 million for the same period a year ago. Adjusted EBITDA was $469.3 million compared to $449.8 million for the same period a year ago. For the year 2010, the company expects estimated net revenue to be in between $3.1 billion-- $3.2 billion. The estimated adjusted EBITDA to be in between $470 billion-- $500 million and estimated EPS to be in between $2.50 -- $2.80. The company has posted impairment charges of $1.1 million.

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LifePoint Hospitals to Participate in Barclays Capital 2010 Global Healthcare Conference

Quote: Press ReleaseSource: LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.On Tuesday March 16, 2010, 10:00 am EDTBRENTWOOD, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (:- The Company also announced that a live broadcast of the presentationwill be available on Tuesday, March 23, 2010, beginning at 8:00 a.m.Eastern time. To access the broadcast, listeners should go to theCompany’s website, LifePoint Hospitals® is a leading hospital company focused on providingquality healthcare services close to home. Throug...
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LifePoint Hospitals Announces 10b5-1 Plan to Facilitate Share Repurchase

Quote: The Plan is being entered into pursuantto the authority granted by the Company’s Board of Directors on August6, 2009, and allows for repurchases of up to $70 million of its commonstock on or before May 7, 2010.Because the repurchases under the Plan are subject to certain pricingparameters, there is no guarantee as to the exact number of shares thatwill be repurchased under the Plan, or that there will be anyrepurchases at all pursuant to the Plan.About LifePoint Hospitalswww.LifePointHosp...
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LifePoint Hospitals to Participate in Barclays Capital 2010 Global Healthcare Conference

Quote: Press ReleaseSource: LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.On Tuesday March 16, 2010, 10:00 am EDTBRENTWOOD, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (:- The Company also announced that a live broadcast of the presentationwill be available on Tuesday, March 23, 2010, beginning at 8:00 a.m.Eastern time. To access the broadcast, listeners should go to theCompany’s website, LifePoint Hospitals® is a leading hospital company focused on providingquality healthcare services close to home. Throug...
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LifePoint Hospitals Announces 10b5-1 Plan to Facilitate Share Repurchase

Quote: The Plan is being entered into pursuantto the authority granted by the Company’s Board of Directors on August6, 2009, and allows for repurchases of up to $70 million of its commonstock on or before May 7, 2010.Because the repurchases under the Plan are subject to certain pricingparameters, there is no guarantee as to the exact number of shares thatwill be repurchased under the Plan, or that there will be anyrepurchases at all pursuant to the Plan.About LifePoint Hospitalswww.LifePointHosp...
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LIFEPOINT HOSPITALS, INC. Files SEC form 8-K, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits

Quote: Item 8.01.Other Events. As reported previously, on August 7, 2009, Lifepoint Hospitals, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase program of up to $100 million of the Company's common stock over an 18 month period. The Company may repurchase shares authorized under its stock repurchase program, if at all, through open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions in accordance with applicable federal se...
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Sector Snap: Hospital operators waver

Quote: The bill itself has been the subject of debate for months, and is intended to provide health insurance for about 30 million people who are currently insured and stop insurers from denying coverage to people who are ill.Shares of LifePoint Hospitals Inc. rose 5 cents to $31.87.Shares of Health Management Associates Inc. fell 3 cents to $7.70.Psychiatric Solutions Inc. stock rose 39 cents to $22.60.Community Health Systems Inc. declined 23 cents to $35.87.Universal Health Services Inc. gave up 39 ...
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LifePoint Hospitals to Participate in RBC Capital Markets 2010 Healthcare Conference

Quote: Press ReleaseSource: LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.On Friday February 26, 2010, 9:30 am ESTBRENTWOOD, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (NASDAQ:- The Company also announced that a live broadcast of the presentationwill be available on Wednesday, March 3, 2010, beginning at 10:00 a.m.Eastern time. To access the broadcast, listeners should go to theCompany’s website, LifePoint Hospitals® is a leading hospital company focused on providingquality healthcare services close to hom...
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Sector Snap: Hospital operators waver

Quote: The bill itself has been the subject of debate for months, and is intended to provide health insurance for about 30 million people who are currently insured and stop insurers from denying coverage to people who are ill.Shares of LifePoint Hospitals Inc. rose 5 cents to $31.87.Shares of Health Management Associates Inc. fell 3 cents to $7.70.Psychiatric Solutions Inc. stock rose 39 cents to $22.60.Community Health Systems Inc. declined 23 cents to $35.87.Universal Health Services Inc. gave up 39 ...
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LifePoint Hospitals to Participate in Raymond James 31st Annual Institutional Investors Conference

Quote: Press ReleaseSource: LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.On Tuesday March 2, 2010, 10:00 am ESTBRENTWOOD, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (NASDAQ:- ) today announced that itsmanagement will give a presentation on the Company, followed by aquestion and answer session, at the Raymond James 31The Company also announced that a live broadcast of its conferencepresentation will be available on Tuesday, March 9, 2010, beginning at1:40 p.m. Eastern time. To access the broadcast, listeners should ...
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LifePoint Hospitals to Participate in Raymond James 31st Annual Institutional Investors Conference

Quote: Press ReleaseSource: LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.On Tuesday March 2, 2010, 10:00 am ESTBRENTWOOD, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (NASDAQ:- ) today announced that itsmanagement will give a presentation on the Company, followed by aquestion and answer session, at the Raymond James 31The Company also announced that a live broadcast of its conferencepresentation will be available on Tuesday, March 9, 2010, beginning at1:40 p.m. Eastern time. To access the broadcast, listeners should ...
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LIFEPOINT HOSPITALS, INC. Files SEC form 8-K, Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Quote: Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 19, 2005, File No.000-51251).10.2Incremental Facility Amendment dated August 23, 2005, among LifePointHospitals, Inc., as borrower, Citicorp North America, Inc., asadministrative agent and the lenders party thereto (incorporated byreference from exhibits to the LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. Current Report onForm 8-K dated August 23, 2005, File No. 000-51251).10.3Amendment No. 2 to the Credit Agreement, dated October 14, 2005, amongLifePoint Hospitals, Inc. as b...
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LifePoint Hospitals to Participate in RBC Capital Markets 2010 Healthcare Conference

Quote: Press ReleaseSource: LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.On Friday February 26, 2010, 9:30 am ESTBRENTWOOD, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (NASDAQ:- The Company also announced that a live broadcast of the presentationwill be available on Wednesday, March 3, 2010, beginning at 10:00 a.m.Eastern time. To access the broadcast, listeners should go to theCompany’s website, LifePoint Hospitals® is a leading hospital company focused on providingquality healthcare services close to hom...
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LifePoint Hospitals 4Q profit climbs on admissions

Quote: (AP) -- LifePoint Hospitals Inc., a rural hospital operator, said Friday its profit rose 36 percent in the fourth quarter despite the weak economy, as outpatient treatment increased.LifePoint said it earned $38 million, or 70 cents per share. That's up from $28 million, or 53 cents per share, in the fourth quarter of 2008. Its revenue rose 11 percent to $746.9 million from $674.9 million.On average, analysts were expecting net income of 60 cents per share and $746.8 million in revenue, according...
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LifePoint Hospitals Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2009 Results

Quote: Income from continuing operations attributableto LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. for the fourth quarter ended December 31,2009, increased 26.5% to $38.6 million, or $0.71 per diluted share,compared with income from continuing operations attributable toLifePoint Hospitals, Inc. of $30.4 million, or $0.58 per diluted share,for the same period last year. Net income attributable to LifePointHospitals, Inc. for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2009, was$38.0 million, or $0.70 per diluted share, com...
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LifePoint Hospitals 4Q profit climbs on admissions

Quote: (AP) -- LifePoint Hospitals Inc., a rural hospital operator, said Friday its profit rose 36 percent in the fourth quarter despite the weak economy, as outpatient treatment increased.LifePoint said it earned $38 million, or 70 cents per share. That's up from $28 million, or 53 cents per share, in the fourth quarter of 2008. Its revenue rose 11 percent to $746.9 million from $674.9 million.On average, analysts were expecting net income of 60 cents per share and $746.8 million in revenue, according...
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Lifepoint Hospitals to Participate in UBS 20th Annual Global Healthcare Services Conference

Quote: Press ReleaseSource: LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.On Tuesday February 2, 2010, 11:15 am ESTBRENTWOOD, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (NASDAQ:- ) today announced that itsmanagement will give a presentation on the Company, followed by aquestion and answer session, at the UBS 20The Company also announced that a live broadcast of its conferencepresentation will be available on Tuesday, February 9, 2010, beginningat 9:00 a.m. Eastern time. To access the broadcast, listeners should goto...
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LifePoint Hospitals Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2009 Results

Quote: Income from continuing operations attributableto LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. for the fourth quarter ended December 31,2009, increased 26.5% to $38.6 million, or $0.71 per diluted share,compared with income from continuing operations attributable toLifePoint Hospitals, Inc. of $30.4 million, or $0.58 per diluted share,for the same period last year. Net income attributable to LifePointHospitals, Inc. for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2009, was$38.0 million, or $0.70 per diluted share, com...
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LifePoint Hospitals to Broadcast Its Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2009 Conference Call Live on the Internet

Quote: Press ReleaseSource: LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.On Friday February 5, 2010, 1:14 pm ESTBRENTWOOD, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (NASDAQ: - The live broadcast of LifePoint Hospitals’ conference call will begin at10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on February 19. A 30-dayonline replay will be available approximately an hour following theconclusion of the live broadcast. A link to these events can be found onthe Company’s website ator LifePoint Hospitals® is a leading hos...
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UPDATE - LifePoint Hospitals posts profit above estimates

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Quote: UPDATE 2-LifePoint Hospitals posts profit above estimates * Q4 EPS 71 cents vs 60-cent Wall St estimate * Sees FY EPS $2.50-$2.80 vs $2.66 estimate * Shares up 3.7 percent(Adds details from results, shares, analyst comment) NEW YORK, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Hospital operator LifePoint Hospitals Inc (LPNT.O) posted better-than-expected quarterly profit on Friday, as an acquisition helped boost admissions. Shares rose 3.7 percent as the company also reported a lower-than-expected amount of bad debt, w...
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LIFEPOINT HOSPITALS, INC. Files SEC form 8-K, Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and

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