DaVita Q2 Profit Meets Estimate

(RTTNews) - DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. (DVA) reported net income for the second quarter of $170.5 million or $0.78 per share, compared to $147.7 million or $0.68 per share for the year-ago quarter. Adjusted net income for the second quarter was $207 million or $0.95 per share,compared to $206 million or $0.95 per share in the prior year quarter.

Revenue for the second quarter rose to $3.43 billion from $3.17 billion a year ago.

Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to earn $0.95 per share on revenue of $3.37 billion for the second quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.