Community Health Systems, Inc. (CYH) released Loss for second quarter that decreased from last year and missed the Street estimates.
The company's bottom line totaled -$13 million, or -$0.10 per share. This compares with -$38 million, or -$0.29 per share, in last year's second quarter.
Excluding items, Community Health Systems, Inc. reported adjusted earnings of -$0.17 per share for the period.
Analysts on average had expected the company to earn -$0.12 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.
The company's revenue for the quarter rose 0.6% to $3.14 billion from $3.12 billion last year.
Community Health Systems, Inc. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :
-Earnings (Q2): -$13 Mln. vs. -$38 Mln. last year.
-EPS (Q2): -$0.10 vs. -$0.29 last year.
-Revenue (Q2): $3.14 Bln vs. $3.12 Bln last year.
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