Despite a distracting conflict of interest scandal involving Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN) and losses during the Gulf storms, HCA posted fourth-quarter numbers that were about the same as last year's. Despite all the problems, the company's stock is trading at about $50, up more than 25 percent over a year ago.
- see this article [1] from the TheStreet.com
ALSO: HCA is also announcing that it will partially reopen Tulane Medical Center this month. The facility was heavily damaged during last year's flooding. Article [2]
Links:
[1] http://www.thestreet.com/_googlen/stocks/healthcare/10265657.html?cm_ven=GOOGLEN&cm_cat=FREE&cm_ite=NA
[2] http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=domesticNews&storyID=2006-02-01T180129Z_01_N01240156_RTRUKOC_0_US-HCA-NEWORLEANS.xml&archived=False