Athenahealth shares surge after results top Street view

Athenahealth Inc. shares rallied in the extended session Thursday after the medical records and hospital services company topped Wall Street forecasts. Athenahealth shares surged 16% to $145 after hours. The company reported fourth-quarter net income of $31.6 million, or 78 cents a share, compared with $9.8 million, or 24 cents a share, in the year-ago period. Adjusted earnings were $1.11 a share. Revenue rose to $329.2 million from $288.2 million in the year-ago period. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had estimated 63 cents a share on revenue of $320 million.

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