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Exercise Credits: A Financial Incentive to Combat a Growing Health Epidemic Graphic_rating_buy HWAY
Mikerun
73%
 -31.31%
in 40 days
(closed on 10/03/08)

Exercise Credits: A Financial Incentive to Combat a Growing Health Epidemic

<> Just as carbon credits were created out of the thin air to create a financial incentive to mitigate global warming through the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions; perhaps exercise credits should be considered as a new type of health commodity to combat the growing obesity epidemic in the United States and other developed countries. According to statistics [PDF] at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website [CDC.gov], only one state had a prevalence of obesity less than 20% last ye...
By  Mike Havrilla   (+1.04%  risk: conservative)  08/24/08 Comment


Healthways Inc. Graphic_rating_buy HWAY
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62%
 -35.11%
in 481 days

The company’s market is disease management and in the current Salmonella/E-Coli environment it has strong potential for growth. Ranked at #60 in the Forbes list it has a 42% growth rate; a P/E Ratio of 23.08 and an EPS of $1.32 per share. It is currently trading off its projected 1 yr. target of $40.00 per share and is a premium at a discounted $30.39 per share. A covered call investing position for HWAY with August expiration currently has a potential return of 2.6% with 13.2% downside protection.

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By  Marian Filo   (-24.55%  risk: aggressive)  08/09/08 Comment





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about 1 year ago

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about 1 year ago

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about 1 year ago

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70%
about 1 year ago

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