Following U.S. Stocks were among the “Top Gainers” during Monday’s trade: HMS Holdings Corp (NASDAQ:HMSY), ManpowerGroup Inc (NYSE:MAN), Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE:BYD), Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:ATI)
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HMS Holdings Corp (NASDAQ:HMSY)’s shares picked up 4.44%, and closed at $16.94.
Through BUSINESS WIRE, on February 27, HMS Holdings Corp. (HMSY), declared financial results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2014. Net loss for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 was $2.4 million or ($0.03) per diluted share, contrast to net revenue of $7.0 million or $0.08 per diluted share in the third quarter and $11.1 million or $0.13 per diluted share in the preceding year fourth quarter. Adjusted EPS was $0.03 per diluted share in the fourth quarter, contrast to $0.14 per diluted share in the third quarter and $0.20 per diluted share in the preceding year fourth quarter. Unusual items negatively influenced fourth quarter pre-tax earnings by $12.1 million or $0.07 per diluted share in adjusted EPS. A higher than predictable tax rate influenced fourth quarter adjusted earnings by $3.4 million or $0.04 per diluted share. Total proceed was $112.2 million contrast to $113.8 million in the third quarter and $121.6 million in the preceding year fourth quarter, which comprised of $25.4 million of Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor (“RAC”) proceed contrast to $2.8 million in the current year fourth quarter.
For the full year ended December 31, 2014, net revenue was $13.9 million or $0.16 per diluted share, contrast to net revenue of $40.0 million or $0.45 per diluted share in the preceding year. Adjusted EPS for the full year was $0.41 per diluted share contrast to $0.75 per diluted share in the preceding year. Total proceed for 2014 was $443.2 million, which comprised of $22.0 million of Medicare RAC proceed, contrast to $491.8 million in the preceding year, which comprised of $108.0 million of Medicare RAC proceed.
Total proceed of $109.4 million in the fourth quarter, not including Medicare RAC proceed, was 13.7% higher than the preceding year fourth quarter. Commercial proceed in the quarter was $45.0 million, an 18.1% raise contrast to $38.1 million in the preceding year fourth quarter; state government proceed was $58.7 million in the fourth quarter, a 12.7% raise contrast to $52.1 million in the preceding year fourth quarter; non-Medicare RAC federal and other proceed was $5.7 million, a 7.0% decrease contrast to $6.1 million in the preceding year fourth quarter. On a full-year basis, commercial proceed was $170.9 million, an raise of 14.6% contrast to $149.1 million in 2013; state government proceed was $225.8 million, an raise of 8.9% contrast to $207.4 million in the preceding year; and non-Medicare RAC federal and other proceed was $24.5 million, a decrease of 9.9% contrast to $27.2 million in the preceding year.
HMS Holdings Corp., through its auxiliaries, provides coordination of benefits and payment integrity services for payers. The Corporation serves Medicaid programs in 45 states and the District of Columbia; commercial health plans, counting Medicaid managed care, Medicare Advantage and group and individual health lines of business; federal government health agencies, counting the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) and the Veterans Health Administration; government and private employers; child support agencies; and other healthcare payers and sponsors.
ManpowerGroup Inc (NYSE:MAN), raised 4.36%, and closed at $82.01.
Through PRNewswire, ManpowerGroup Inc. (MAN), declared that it has been recognized as a 2015 World’s Most Ethical Corporation® by the Ethisphere Institute, the global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices.
The World’s Most Ethical Companies designation recognizes those organizations that have had a material influence on the way business is conducted by fostering a culture of ethics and transparency at every level of the corporation.
Being a five-year honoree underscores ManpowerGroup’s commitment to leading ethical business standards and practices ensuring long-term value to key stakeholders counting clients, employees, suppliers, regulators and investors. ManpowerGroup is one of only two companies listed in the staffing and outsourcing services industry.
ManpowerGroup™ (MAN) is the world’s workforce expert, creating innovative workforce solutions, for more than 65 years. As workforce experts, we connect more than 600,000 men and women to meaningful work across a wide range of skills and industries every day.
Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE:BYD), enhanced 4.17%, and closed at $14.50, hitting new 52-week high of $15.07. The company holds the book value per share of 3.97, whereas cash per share is 1.33. Price to book value is estimated to be 3.65, while price to sale value is 0.59. Analysts mean recommendation for the stock is said to be 3.10 (where 1=Buy, 5=sale).
Boyd Gaming Corporation, together with its auxiliaries, operates as a multi-jurisdictional gaming corporation. It operates in five segments: Las Vegas, Downtown Las Vegas, Midwest and South, Peninsula, and Borgata.
Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:ATI), rose 4.74%, and closed at $32.95.
Through BUSINESS WIRE, Allegheny Technologies Inc. (ATI), declared that its Board of Directors confirmed a quarterly cash dividend of $0.18 per share of ordinary stock. The dividend is payable on March 25, 2015 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 11, 2015.
Allegheny Technologies Incorporated is one of the largest and most diversified specialty materials and components producers in the world with proceeds of about $4.2 billion in 2014. ATI has about 9,700 full-time employees world-wide who use innovative technologies to offer global markets a wide range of specialty materials solutions.
