Stephens & Co. and RBC Capital Markets increased their price targets for Ardent Health after its better-than-expected third-quarter results.

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The AI's read

Lower use of temporary staff and simpler hiring appear to have reduced labor costs. That can leave Ardent with more money from its sales. The target increases reflect analysts' views, not company results, so the reported cost improvements are the clearest reason for a positive read.