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InspireMD Inc. (NYSEMKT:NSPR) stock dipped 7% lower in the current trading session despite the company reporting an independent study published in the Journal of Endovascular Therapy. The study supports the clinical utility and benefit of the InspireMD’s  Carotid CGuard™ Double-Layered Embolic Prevention Stent. The company is engaged in the business of developing embolic prevention systems (EPS), thrombus management technologies and neurovascular devices. Two hedge funds from our database have positions in InspireMD that were worth $66.000 at the end of June, down from $467,000 in stock held by four funds a quarter earlier.

Almost Family Inc. (NASDAQ:AFAM) stock has gained 8% and Community Health Systems (NYSE:CYH) stocks is down by 0.30% as the companies announced entering into a definitive agreement for Almost Family purchasing an 80% stake in Home Health division from Community Health Systems for $128 million. The transaction is likely to be completed in the fourth quarter of the year and is expected to be accretive to Almost Family’s EPS in 2017. With this acquisition, Almost Family will have 340 branches across 26 states. A total of 14 funds from our database amassed about $75 million of Almost Family stock at the end of June. Meanwhile, the number of funds long Community Health stood at 33 and the aggregate value of their holdings amounted to $280 million at the end of the second quarter.

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