Why Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. Gained 12.4% Today

Why Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. Gained 12.4% Today

After announcing better-than-expected sales, an acquisition, and increased guidance for 2017, shares in Allscripts Healthcare Solutions (NASDAQ: MDRX) rallied 12.4% higher today.

Allscripts Healthcare's IT software solutions are used by healthcare providers to manage patient care. In the second quarter, demand for those software solutions was greater than anticipated within the acute-care market.

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