HCA Healthcare (HCA) Beats Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

HCA Healthcare (HCA) came out with quarterly earnings of $6.84 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.19 per share. This compares to earnings of $5.5 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +10.50%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this hospital operator would post earnings of $5.77 per share when it actually produced earnings of $6.45, delivering a surprise of +11.79%.Over the last four quarters, the ...