Lincare Holdings Incorporated operates in the Medical and hospital equipment sector. Lincare Holdings Inc. (Lincare) is a provider of oxygen and other respiratory therapy services to patients in the home. The Company's customers suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), such as emphysema, chronic bronchitis or asthma, and require supplemental oxygen or other respiratory therapy services. Lincare serves approximately 750,000 customers in 48 states through 1,090 operating centers. Lincare also provides a variety of durable medical equipment (DME) and home infusion therapies in certain geographic markets. The principal products and services provided by Lincare include Home Oxygen Equipment, Other Respiratory Therapy and Home Infusion Therapy. Lincare also supplies home medical equipment, such as hospital beds, wheelchairs and other supplies that may be required by its customers. During the year ended December 31, 2010, Lincare acquired six local and regional companies with operations in multiple states. In our complete report available for purchase the company is compared to: Ship Healthcare Holdings Incorporated, BioScrip, Inc. and Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc..