WebMD Health (WBMD)

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WebMD Health Beneish M-Score: -3.675

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WBMD Beneish M-Score Rankings

Overall	94th percentile	210 of 3771
Sector	94th percentile	40 of 785 in Technology
Industry	92nd percentile	1 of 13 in Healthcare Information Services

WBMD Beneish M-Score Range, Past 5 Years

Minimum	-3.675	Dec 2011
Maximum	-0.7077	Jun 2007
Average	-2.455

About Beneish M Score

The Beneish M Score helps to uncover companies who are likely to be manipulating their reported earnings. Companies with a higher score are more likely to be manipulators. This is a probabilistic model, so it will not detect manipulators with 100% accuracy.

The best cut-off point depends on the costs mistakenly classifying in one of two ways:

1) Classifying firm that is manipulating earnings as a non-manipulator (Type I error), and
2) Classifying a firm as a manipulator when it actually was not manipulating (Type II Error).

Here are optimal cut-offs according to Beneish, presented as the score followed by the cost of Type I error relative to cost of Type II error):

M Score HTML Table:

Score	Relative Error Costs (Type I:Type II)
M Score > -1.49	(10:1)
M Score > -1.78	(20:1)
M Score > -1.89	(40+:1)

Beneish excluded financial institutions from his sample when calculating the M-Score, so extreme care should be taken when looking at M-Scores of financial firms - their business models are different from the manufacturing and other service firms that Beneish used in his study.

If you want more details, here is the original Beneish M Score Paper, or you can learn about our calculation by clicking "Learn More" below.

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WBMD News

WebMD Health (WBMD) Updates on Inducement Award for New CEO Redmond
Jun 01, 7:04AM Street Insider

WebMD Reports Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
Jun 01, 7:03AM Benzinga

WebMD Health (WBMD) Taps Pfizer (PFE) Group President Redmond as CEO
Jun 01, 6:42AM Street Insider

Pfizer Executive to Take the Helm of WebMD
Jun 01, 12:01AM New York Times

WellnessFX aims to let consumers get diagnostic blood tests at home, on job
May 31, 3:04PM

CarePayment names Craig Froude CEO
May 29, 1:34PM

WebMD Health: Attractive Takeover Target With Strong Competitive Advantage
May 22, 7:44AM

Here's What Billionaire Value Hunter Carl Icahn Is Buying
May 21, 12:50PM

WEBMD HEALTH CORP. Files SEC form 8-K, Change in Directors or Principal Officers
May 16, 4:48PM

Carl Icahn Releases Q1 13F
May 15, 5:28PM Street Insider

$WBMD New 52 Week Low - Crossed daily lows support.
about 17 days ago by TradeIdeasQuant

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May 14, 1:15PM

$WBMD filed latest Quarterly Report http://stks.co/3mAt
about 22 days ago by MarketBrief

WEBMD HEALTH CORP. Files SEC form 10-Q, Quarterly Report
May 10, 4:13PM

$WBMD New 52 Week Low - Crossed daily lows support.
about 24 days ago by TradeIdeasQuant

WebMD Hits a 52-Week Low: Will It Flatline?
May 07, 11:54AM

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May 04, 10:03AM

WebMD shares slip on 1Q loss and 2Q forecast
May 02, 3:30PM AP

We have a Hold opinion on $WBMD, but see the potential for positives as to a new CEO and M&A/partnerships. (2/2) http://dcl.sr/192
about 30 days ago by ScottKesslerSPCIQ

$WBMD has fundamental challenges, but is down 2% today and valued less than 10% above its gross cash/investments. (1/2) http://dcl.sr/191
about 30 days ago by ScottKesslerSPCIQ

2 Stocks Slump to 52-Week Lows: First Solar, WebMD http://stks.co/3dAI My story via @TheStreet $FSLR $WBMD #52WeekLow
about 30 days ago by azendrian

2 Stocks Slump to 52-Week Lows: First Solar, WebMD
May 02, 1:59PM TheStreet

WebMD Health Goes Red
May 02, 11:02AM Fool

@ScottKesslerSPCIQ Company may want to consider a buyback program @ $14 in a few months? Buy backs are red flags imo. $WBMD erodes.
about 30 days ago by Sliver

Goldman Sachs Cuts Numbers on WebMD (WBMD), Says Outlook Still Uncertain
May 02, 10:27AM Street Insider

UPDATE: Goldman Sachs Lowers WebMD Health's PT
May 02, 9:56AM Benzinga

@earningscast $WBMD? Short game will eat this alive. $18.00 at end of May if not sooner.
about 30 days ago by Sliver

WebMD Health's CEO Discusses Q1 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
May 01, 10:05PM Seeking Alpha

WebMD Q1 Hits Guidance
May 01, 4:40PM

Listen to $WBMD Q1 2012 earnings call - live at 04:45 PM, ondemand after - http://stks.co/3bxq
about 31 days ago by earningscast

WEBMD HEALTH CORP. Files SEC form 8-K, Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibi
May 01, 4:14PM

WebMD Health Corp. (WBMD) Tops Q1 EPS by 1c; Guides Q2 Revs Below
May 01, 4:02PM Street Insider

WebMD Announces First Quarter Financial Results
May 01, 4:00PM PR Newswire

Q1 2012 WebMD Health Earnings Release - After Market Close
May 01, 7:07AM

$WBMD amended latest Annual Report http://stks.co/3aSo
about 32 days ago by MarketBrief

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Apr 30, 12:12PM Seeking Alpha

WebMD survey shows highest and lowest paid doctors
Apr 27, 11:09AM

Survey shows which doctors earn most and least
Apr 27, 6:44AM

$WBMD New 52 Week Low - Crossed daily lows support.
about 39 days ago by TradeIdeasQuant

WEBMD HEALTH CORP. Files SEC form 8-K, Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Financial Statements and Exhibits
Apr 20, 4:46PM

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Apr 20, 5:24AM Seeking Alpha

Is WebMD a Good Stock to Buy Right Now?
Apr 18, 5:00PM Fool

For $WBMD, we see the potential for some positive catalysts, including a new CEO and activism from Icahn Capital. (3/3) http://dcl.sr/12N
about 44 days ago by ScottKesslerSPCIQ

$WBMD had dropped below our 12-month target price of $23. (2/3) http://dcl.sr/12K
about 44 days ago by ScottKesslerSPCIQ

We recently upgraded $WBMD to Hold from Sell, based on valuation. (1/3) http://dcl.sr/12J
about 44 days ago by ScottKesslerSPCIQ

WebMD Announces First Quarter Earnings Release Date and Conference Call
Apr 12, 4:05PM PR Newswire

Icahn didn’t increase its $WBMD stake, which has remained at 6.7 million shares since a filing from January 23. (3/3) http://dcl.sr/10t
about 51 days ago by ScottKesslerSPCIQ

Following a buyback that reduced outstanding stock by 10%, Icahn now owns a slightly greater percentage of $WBMD. (2/3) http://dcl.sr/10s
about 51 days ago by ScottKesslerSPCIQ

This morning we reiterated our Sell opinion on $WBMD, following an SEC filing by Icahn Capital. (1/3) http://dcl.sr/10r
about 51 days ago by ScottKesslerSPCIQ

Icahn Raises Stake in WebMD Again
Apr 11, 9:33AM New York Times

$WBMD Icahn raises stake in WebMD to 13.12% http://stks.co/3Ifw
about 51 days ago by DedicatedShort

UPDATE 1-Icahn raises stake in WebMD
Apr 11, 7:45AM

WebMD (WBMD) Gets Oversubscription in Recent 'Dutch Auction' Tender Offer
Apr 10, 8:21AM Street Insider

WebMD Health Corp. Announces Final Results of its Tender Offer
Apr 10, 8:15AM PR Newswire

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about 53 days ago by DedicatedShort

RT @StockTwits Noteworthy - S&P Capital IQ's @ScottKesslerSPCIQ Upgraded $WBMD To Sell http://stks.co/3EuD He's Been Right As Rain on This.
about 57 days ago by howardlindzon

Noteworthy - S&P Capital IQ's @ScottKesslerSPCIQ Upgraded $WBMD To Sell http://stks.co/3EpY He's Been Right As Rain on This.
about 57 days ago by StockTwits

While $WBMD has considerable cash and investments, it also has considerable debt obligations. (4/4) http://dcl.sr/z4
about 57 days ago by ScottKesslerSPCIQ

For $WBMD, we see its fundamentals as challenged and its valuation as stretched. (3/4) http://dcl.sr/z3
about 57 days ago by ScottKesslerSPCIQ

Buybacks are often perceived positively, but $WBMD said the # of shares tendered was 3X those to be bought back. (2/4) http://dcl.sr/z2
about 57 days ago by ScottKesslerSPCIQ

Yesterday we upgraded $WBMD to Sell from Strong Sell, following an update on a tender offer to repurchase shares. (1/4) http://dcl.sr/z1
about 57 days ago by ScottKesslerSPCIQ

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Mar 16, 4:48PM

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