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...pany News | Interactive Charts Kinetic Concepts, Inc. • The San Antonio, Texas, company makes beds, mattresses and related equipment designed to speed the healing process and lower the cost of treating patients with severe wounds. • It also has products to treat and prevent complications associated with patient immobility, such as sores and the fluid buildup in the lungs. And it has a line of beds, chairs and X-ray tables and scales designed to provide support to obese individuals. • The company was founded in 1977 when physician James Leininger acquired the right to a therapeutic bed called RotoRest. It first went public in 1988 but was taken over a decade later by two buyout firms. It came public for a second time early last year with shares trading at $30. • Estra doesn't own the stock. He has a low risk rating on Kinetic Concepts and a nine- to 12-month price target of $85. He'd consider selling if shares fall to $56. • According to Zacks, the average brokerage recommendation for Kinetic Concepts is moderate buy. • Kinetic Concepts on July 15 was rated 7 out of 10 on StockScouter. Quote Detail | Company News | Interactive Charts DATATRAK International, Inc. • The Ohio company sells software to drug companies, biotechs, medical-device makers and contract researchers to help them manage their clinical trials. • Among major clients are drug maker Sanofi-Aventis and health care product developer Otsuka Maryland Research Institute. • The company says its software has supported clinical studies involving thousands of patients in 45 countries, contributing to trials of 14 drugs that have gained regulatory approval in the U.S. or Europe. • It trails rival Phase Forward in sales and earnings, but the company hopes to close the gap via its recent partnership with privately held software company SAS Institute, a deal that should expose Datatrak's software to potential customers. • Gallagher doesn't own the stock. He has a high risk rating on Datatrak International and a 12-month price target of $24. He'd consider selling i...