By Connor Hart

HCA Healthcare Inc. shares are up greater than 16% after the corporate reported second-quarter earnings above analysts’ expectations.

The Nashville-Tenn.-based healthcare-services firm on Friday reported internet earnings attributable to the corporate of $1.16 billion, or $3.90 a share, down from $1.45 billion, or $4.36 a share, within the earlier yr.

Analysts have been anticipating internet earnings and per-share earnings of $1.12 billion and $3.66, in response to FactSet estimates.

Income grew to $14.82 billion from $14.44 billion within the yr ago-quarter. Analysts surveyed by FactSet anticipated income of $14.73 billion.

Shares of the corporate closed Thursday at $181.31 and rose early Friday to $211.11. The inventory is down about 18% to this point this yr and about 15% within the final 52 weeks.

Write to Connor Hart at connor.hart@wsj.com

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July 22, 2022 10:11 ET (14:11 GMT)

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