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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — HCA Healthcare Inc. (HCA) on Friday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $1.44 billion.
The Nashville, Tennessee-based company said it had net income of $5.63 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $6.22 per share.
The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 10 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $5.97 per share.
The hospital operator posted revenue of $18.29 billion in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Nine analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $18.09 billion.
For the year, the company reported profit of $5.76 billion, or $22 per share. Revenue was reported as $70.6 billion.
HCA expects full-year earnings to be $24.05 to $25.85 per share, with revenue in the range of $72.8 billion to $75.8 billion.
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