MORRISTOWN, N.J. (AP) _ Covanta Holding Corp. (CVA) on Wednesday reported a loss of $19 million in its second quarter.

The Morristown, New Jersey-based company said it had a loss of 14 cents per share.

The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 3 cents per share.

The waste disposal and renewable energy company posted revenue of $506 million in the period, exceeding Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $496 million.

Covanta shares have increased 52% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $20, more than doubling in the last 12 months.

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