DURHAM, N.C. (AP) _ IQVIA Holdings Inc. (IQV) on Wednesday reported a second-quarter loss of $23 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.

On a per-share basis, the Durham, North Carolina-based company said it had a loss of 12 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $1.18 per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 11 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.05 per share.

The clinical testing company posted revenue of $2.52 billion in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Seven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $2.41 billion.

IQVIA expects full-year earnings in the range of $6.10 to $6.30 per share, with revenue expected to be $11 billion.

IQVIA shares have increased almost 2% since the beginning of the year. The stock has increased slightly in the last 12 months.

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