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"For my latest featured recommendation, I am looking to the relative stability of the U.S. healthcare industry," says small cap growth stock expert Tom Bishop.

In his BI Research, the advisor explains, "One trend that never changes is that we are all getting older everyday; another trend is the soaring cost of staying in a hospital." To play these trends, he recommends Almost Family (NASDAQ: AFAM).

"We would all prefer to stay out of the hospital or nursing home and heal or age at home for as long as possible and be as healthy as possible.

"Indeed this is the underlying tenant of our new recom

With a very nice 5 day run on high volume, Almost Family Inc (AFAM) still looks like a buy. With revenue growth close to 50% and earnings growth at 95% year over year for the current quarter, the stock trading at a 26 price/earnings is a good purchase.

History...  

Almost Family is a nationally recognized home healthcare industry leader with a 30-year history of providing outstanding healthcare and personal care services as well as solid financial returns.

1976  Caretenders founded in Louisville, KY as personal care service company 

1982   Home health division established; Medicare certification

1983  Operations expanded to Kentucky and Ind

We like Almost Family, Inc. (AFAM) based on their earnings and sales growth, low valuation, demographics, and strong analyst support.

AFAM earnings growth over the past 12 months has been 57% and that is better than 73% of their industry competitors. Revenue and Earnings have both been growing consistently quarter over quarter for the past two years.

home health and nursing services- SE US., inc. Fla where the market for home health is obvious.

Aquiring company with a great growth rate, paying down debt incurred for take overs probably start back up Q1 08, questions about reimbursement rates have a cloud over the stock now, combined with a low float have pushed the stock to very attractive levels here in mid Sept.