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PENN Entertainment (PENN) shares were up over 15% in Thursday trading after the company reported better-than-expected Q1 performance.
Earlier, the firm posted an adjusted earnings of $0.11 per diluted share, swinging from an adjusted loss of $0.25 a year ago.
Analysts polled by FactSet expected a loss of $0.04.
Revenue for the quarter ended March 31 was $1.78 billion, up from $1.67 billion a year earlier.
Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $1.75 billion.
Price: $17.12, Change: $+2.35, Percent Change: +15.88%