Community Health Systems: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) — FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) — Community Health Systems Inc. (CYH) on Wednesday reported second-quarter net income of $70 million.

The Franklin, Tennessee-based company said it had net income of 51 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 19 cents per share.

The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 18 cents per share.

The operator of accute care hospitals posted revenue of $2.83 billion in the period, which also missed Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $2.9 billion.

Community Health Systems expects a full-year loss of $1.25 to $1.10 per share, with revenue in the range of $11.4 billion to $11.6 billion.

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