Morning Headlines 12/16/13

Cerner Corporation : Cerner Announces Stock Repurchase Program

Cerner announces a stock repurchase of $217 million, which at current stock prices would allow it to buy back 1.2 percent of the company’s outstanding shares.

Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud in Scheme That Cost His Employer More Than $100,000

A former employee of The Advisory Board Company pleads guilty to fraud after cheating the company out of more than $100,000.

How Long Will Athenahealth Investors Keep the Faith?

According to Barron’s, athenahealth stock dropped last week because the company lowered its 2014 expectations and Jonathan Bush announced that he would be taking a two-month sabbatical. The company also announced that it will sell hospital clinical software to compete with Epic and Cerner.