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Title: DaVita Affirms 2006 Guidance of $690M to $700M in Operating Income
Post by: okarol on February 09, 2007, 04:40:43 PM

DaVita Affirms 2006 Guidance of $690M to $700M in Operating Income

Friday February 9, 2:59 pm ET

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) -- Da Vita Inc., which operates kidney dialysis centers, on Friday affirmed its 2006 guidance in operating income.

The company expects to report $690 million to $700 million in operating income for the year, excluding gains related to its agreement with Gambro Renal Products Inc. DaVita posted $465 million in operating income in 2005.

Shares of DaVita added 10 cents to $55 in afternoon trading on the New York Stock Exchange.

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070209/davita_outlook.html?.v=1

Title: Re: DaVita Affirms 2006 Guidance of $690M to $700M in Operating Income
Post by: Rerun on February 09, 2007, 04:43:28 PM

What is "operating income"?   Net?

Title: Re: DaVita Affirms 2006 Guidance of $690M to $700M in Operating Income
Post by: Sluff on February 09, 2007, 06:04:03 PM

Quote from: Rerun on February 09, 2007, 04:43:28 PM

What is "operating income"?   Net?

Yes before expenses.

Net Profit would be after expenses.

Title: Re: DaVita Affirms 2006 Guidance of $690M to $700M in Operating Income
Post by: Rerun on February 09, 2007, 08:20:04 PM

So, who knows what they actually made.  That is what I'm interested in.  What was their NET in 2006.

Big companies have Big bills.  It is not all profit.