MOST people shopping for cars like to stick close to home. The average distance an American travels to buy a new car or truck is about 22 miles, according to CNW Marketing Research, an automotive research company in Bandon, Ore. Then there are those who like to shop a time zone or two away.
In recent trading, shares of DaVita Inc (Symbol: DVA) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $66.83, changing hands for $66.93/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on valuation, or, re-adjust their target price to a higher level.
I live in MS, and we have three or so Davita's nearby my location. The starting pay for a new grad RN in a hospital around here is about $20 per hour, and Davita starts you out at $26-$28/hour with excellent benefits. We actually had a clinical day there in my school, so we got to work with the nurses and ask them questions.