Stocks in Action: Discovery Communications Inc, Community Health Systems, USG Corporation

Lakeway, TX -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/28/2013 -- Bestdamnpennystocks, an investment community with a special focus on updating investors with recent news on the U.S. stock market, issues news alert on the following stocks:-

Discovery Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:DISCA) shares increased 3.31% and closed at $73.31. The company, on Feb. 14, announced that for fiscal 2013, it expects revenue between $5.575 billion and $5.700 billion, OIBDA between $2.425 billion and $2.525 billion, and net income of $1.200 billion to $1.300 billion. Analysts were expecting the Company to report revenue of $5.427 billion, EBITDA of $2.263 billion and net income of $1.236 billion for fiscal 2013.

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Community Health Systems (NYSE:CYH) shares jumped 3.29% and closed at $41.71 in the last trading session. The company, on Feb. 21, posted fourth quarter net income of $62.5 million or $0.69 per share from $30.9 million or $0.35 per share in the same period last year. Income from continuing operations totaled $85.6 million or $0.69 per share, compared to $55.6 million or $0.38 per share in the prior year. On adjusted basis, profit was $0.85 per share comapred to $0.82 per share in the year-ago period. Analysts expected the company to earn $0.85 per share for the quarter. Operating revenues totaled $3.27 billion, up from $3.00 billion in the prior year, while analysts expected revenues of $3.25 billion.

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USG Corporation (NYSE:USG) shares climbed 3.24% to $28.68. The company, on Feb. 6, reported a significantly narrower fourth-quarter 2012 net loss of $13 million, or $0.11 per share, versus a $100 million, or $0.95 per share loss a year ago. Analysts expected loss per share of $0.27 for the quarter. Operating loss from continuing operations was $8 million this quarter, compared with a $43 million loss in the fourth quarter of 2011. Quarterly net sales from continuing operations of $815 million, were up 12 percent from last year's $726 million. Analysts estimated revenues of $789.97 million for the quarter.

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