Morning Links: 1 May 2008

LifePoint ups estimates, law firms rated by ECD pub, Bridgestone hikes prices, and more...

Another day, another local healthcare company posts strong numbers: LifePoint follows the lead of HealthSpring and Psychiatric Solutions, topping first-quarter expectations – on the back of a 5.7 percent jump in revenue per admission – and raising its estimates for 2008.

Gaylord Entertainment posted a first-quarter loss of $7.3 million and – while sticking to its same-store '08 forecasts – lowered its cash flow forecast after the recent hiccups at its new D.C.-area resort.

Miller & Martin leads several law firms with a local presence in a ranking compiled by economic development trade pub Southern Business & Development.

Genesco shareholders will receive their Finish Line shares – payment for breaking up the companies' merger deal – June 13.

Bridgestone will raise the prices of its tires by 10 percent next month.

CVS/Caremark will this summer expand a pharmacy intern program to the Nashville area.

The Better Business Bureau issues a warning about a locally based company offering various lending practices.

And finally, NashvillePost.com garners four finalist entries in Society of Professional Journalists' 58th annual Green Eyeshade Awards, which covers the 11-state Southeastern region. In online news categories, only the St. Petersburg Times had more finalists with 7.