WebMD Health Corp.

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Company Overview


Company: WebMD Health Corp.
Industry: Internet Content Providers
Website: http://www.wbmd.com

House calls are a browser click away thanks to this online doctor. WebMD Health is a leading Web publisher of health information for consumers and health care professionals. Its WebMD.com portal gives consumers information on common health ailments, as well as articles and features on staying healthy through diet and exercise. Doctors and other professionals can access clinical information through WebMD's Medscape offering. All total, The WebMD Health Network (including WebMD.com, Medscape.com, and third-party sites) attracts more than 50 million users. In 2009 HLTH Corporation acquired the 20% of WebMD Health it didn't already own and completed a reverse merger with WebMD as the surviving company.


Key Numbers

Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) 382.8 (2008)
One-year % Growth in Sales 15.3 (2008)
Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) 26.7 (2008)
One-year % Growth in Net Income -59.5 (2008)
Number of Employees 1,300 (2008)
One-year % Growth in Number of Employees 10.6 (2008)
Fiscal Year-End December