Investing.com - HCA (NYSE:HCA) reported second quarter earnings that beat analysts' expectations on Wednesday and revenue that topped forecasts.
The firm reported earnings per share of $3.23 on revenue of $11.07B. Analysts polled by Investing.com expected EPS of $-0.23 on revenue of $9.88B. .
HCA shares gained 5.19% to trade at $115.00 in pre-market trade following the report.
For the year, HCA shares are down 24%, under-performing the S&P 500 which is up 0.82% year to date.
HCA follows other major Healthcare sector earnings this month
On July 16, J&J reported second quarter EPS of $1.67 on revenue of $18.34B, compared to forecasts of EPS of $1.49 on revenue of $17.61B.
Novartis ADR earnings beat analyst's expectations on Tuesday, with second quarter EPS of $1.36 on revenue of $11.35B. Investing.com analysts expected EPS of $1.34 on revenue of $11.9B
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