DaVita Reaches Preliminary Settlement Class Agreement Following Ransomware Attack
A federal court preliminarily approves a class action settlement for 2.3 million patients affected by the DaVita ransomware attack.
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TD Cowen analyst Ryan Langston upgrades DaVita (NYSE:DVA) from Hold to Buy and lowers the price target from $201 to $220.
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A federal court preliminarily approves a class action settlement for 2.3 million patients affected by the DaVita ransomware attack.
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