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Gentiva Health Services (GTIV) Soars: Stock Rises 16.6%

Gentiva Health Services Inc. (GTIV) was a big mover last session, as the company shares rose almost 17% on the day. The move came on solid volume too with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This breaks the recent trend for the company, as the stock is now trading above the volatile price range of $16.50 to $18.13 in the past one-month time frame.

In the last 30 days, the company has not seen any estimate revision and its Zacks Consensus Estimate also moremaind unchanged. Yesterday's price action is encouraging though, so make sure to keep a close watch on this firm in the near future.

Gentiva Health Services currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) while its Earnings ESP is 0.00%.

Other well-performing stocks in the home health care industry include Almost Family Inc. (AFAM), US Physical Therapy Inc. (USPH) and Amedisys Inc. (AMED). While Almost Family and US Physical Therapy sport a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), Amedisys carries the same Zacks Rank as Gentiva Health Services.

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