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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