EARNINGS ESTIMATES
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Managed Care
Definition
Managed Care represents the managed care industry for Operating Metrics information collected by Reuters. This includes all the operating indicators for the managed care industry, reported by the company. The Managed Care Industry consists of companies engaged in providing managed healthcare, mainly operating in the United States.
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Market Cap (Total, All Common Classes)
Definition
This is the company's market capitalization, which is the number of the company's shares outstanding multiplied by the share price. If a company has 10 million shares and the company's shares are selling for $10, the market cap is $100 million.
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Market Cap (Total, All Common Classes) (Mil)
Definition
This value is calculated by multiplying the current Price by the current number of Shares Outstanding.
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Market Capitalization (Market Cap)
Definition
The market value of all the stock in a company. This equals the price per share, multiplied by the number of shares outstanding.
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Mean Future 5 Year Growth Rate
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First Call's Mean future 5-year growth rate equals the average projected growth rate for corporate earnings per share, as projected by the analyst community and submitted to First Call.
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Mean Recommendation
Definition
Analyst recommendations as published on First Call are rated on a 1 to 5 scale. 1 is equivalent to a buy rating, 3 a hold rating, and 5 a sell rating. The Mean Recommendation is the average rating on a stock by the analyst community.
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Medical Costs per Member per Month, Total
Definition
Medical Costs per Member per Month, Total represents the Company level Medical Costs incurred per Member per Month, as reported by the company. It is obtained using total medical costs incurred by the company, divided by the total number of member months.
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Medical Expense Ratio, Total -%
Definition
Medical Expense Ratio, Total - % represents the Company level Medical Expense Ratio, as reported by the company. It shows the percentage of the premiums that are used to pay for the delivery of health care. It is obtained using the total medical expenses incurred by the company, divided by the total revenues earned.
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Membership under Capitation, Total -%
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Membership under Capitation - % represents the Company level Membership under Capitation Percentage, as reported by the company. It shows the percentage of membership under the capitation agreement.
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Merchandise Margins, Total -%
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Merchandise Margins, Total - % represents the Company level Merchandise Margins, as reported by the company. It shows the percentage profit margin on product sales achieved during the period.