BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) _ Cross Country Healthcare Inc. (CCRN) on Wednesday reported second-quarter earnings of $52.9 million.

The Boca Raton, Florida-based company said it had profit of $1.40 per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.35 per share.

The provider of health care staffing and workforce management services posted revenue of $753.6 million in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $741.6 million.

For the current quarter ending in October, Cross Country expects its per-share earnings to range from 85 cents to 95 cents.

The company said it expects revenue in the range of $605 million to $615 million for the fiscal third quarter.

Cross Country shares have declined 1% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $27.44, a climb of 65% in the last 12 months.

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