Monday, February 29, 2016

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From both the superb Google Finance website and US Company SEC filings, below here are the reported US GAAP Real Earnings (Losses) From Continuing Operations for the most recently reported Nine Months Ended September 2015 and 2014 for each of  the 51 Tennessee HQed Companies with current stock market capitalizations of more than $50 mil and with December Year Ends:





Nine Nine





 Months   Months 





 Sept   Sept 





2015 2014





Net Net Increase Increase
Tennessee Largest Companies

Most Income Income (Decrease) (Decrease)
Market Cap $50 mil or More City State Recent (Loss) (Loss) Amount %
With December Year Ends HQs HQs FYE  $ mils  $ mils  $ mils








International Paper Memphis TN Dec 14                 739                 412                 327
HCA Holdings Nashville TN Dec 14              1,958              1,697                 261
Community Health Systems Franklin TN Dec 14                 335                   95                 240
Mid-America Apartment Communities Memphis TN Dec 14                 305                 115                 190
Servicemaster Global Holdings Memphis TN Dec 14                 145                   22                 123
Amsurg Nashville TN Dec 14                 258                 167                   91
Tractor Supply Co Brentwood TN Dec 14                 299                 259                   40
Regal Entertainment Group Knoxville TN Dec 14                   98                   59                   39
LifePoint Health Inc Brentwood TN Dec 14                 138                 108                   30
Scripps Networks Interactive Knoxville TN Dec 14                 576                 549                   27
Surgery Partners Inc Nashville TN Dec 14                   37                   10                   27
Covenant Transportation Group Inc Chattanooga TN Dec 14                   29                     4                   25
National Health Investors Inc Murfreesboro TN Dec 14                   96                   75                   21
Pinnacle Financial Partners Nashville TN Dec 14                   69                   52                   17
Acadia Healthcare Co Franklin TN Dec 14                   77                   61                   16
Healthcare Realty Trust Inc Nashville TN Dec 14                   39                   25                   14
NN Inc Johnson City TN Dec 14                   18                     7                   11
TeamHealth Holdings Inc Knoxville TN Dec 14                   92                   82                   10
GTx Inc Memphis TN Dec 14                 (15)                 (25)                   10
GTx Inc Memphis TN Dec 14                 (15)                 (25)                   10
Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc Nashville TN Dec 14                   73                   64                     9
Corrections Corp of America Nashville TN Dec 14                 173                 165                     8
Symmetry Surgical Antioch TN Dec 14                     1                   (6)                     7
AAC Holdings Inc Brentwood TN Dec 14                     9                     3                     6
Franklin Financial Network Inc Franklin TN Dec 14                   11                     6                     5
Astec Industries Inc Chattanooga TN Dec 14                   29                   26                     3
Miller Industries Inc Ooltewah TN Dec 14                   12                     9                     3
Commerce Union Bancshares Brentwood TN Dec 14                     4                     2                     2
Delek Logistics Partners LP Brentwood TN Dec 14                   51                   50                     1
Avenue Financial Holdings Inc Nashville TN Dec 14                     5                     4                     1
SmartFinancial Knoxville TN Dec 14                     0                     1                   (1)
HealthStream Inc Nashville TN Dec 14                     7                     8                   (1)
National HealthCare Corp Mufreesboro TN Dec 14                   38                   39                   (1)
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Nashville TN Dec 14                     1                     2                   (1)
J Alexanders Holdings Nashville TN Dec 14                     3                     6                   (3)
Healthways Inc Franklin TN Dec 14                 (12)                   (8)                   (4)
Provectus Biopharmaceuticals Knoxville TN Dec 14                 (15)                 (11)                   (4)
J Alexander's LLC Nashville TN Dec 14                     3                     7                   (4)
Provectus Biopharmaceuticals Knoxville TN Dec 14                 (15)                 (11)                   (4)
First Acceptance Nashville TN Dec 14                   (2)                     6                   (8)
Eastman Chemical Co Kingsport TN Dec 14                 729                 738                   (9)
Mueller Industries Inc Memphis TN Dec 14                   74                   84                 (10)
Forward Air Corp Greeneville TN Dec 14                   32                   44                 (12)
Education Realty Trust Inc Memphis TN Dec 14                     5                   25                 (20)
CBL & Associates Properties Inc Chattanooga TN Dec 14                 146                 166                 (20)
Erin Energy Corp Houston TN Dec 14               (102)                 (69)                 (33)
Unum Group Chattanooga TN Dec 14                 641                 684                 (43)
Louisiana-Pacific Corp Nashville TN Dec 14                 (79)                 (30)                 (49)
Delek US Holdings Inc Brentwood TN Dec 14                   70                 181               (111)
First Horizon National Corp Memphis TN Dec 14                   46                 182               (136)
Brookdale Senior Living Inc Brentwood TN Dec 14               (284)                 (43)               (241)








Total all 51


             6,932              6,073                 859 14%