Medifast shares surpass $200 as profit, sales again beat expectations


Medifast raised its full-year guidance for the second time this year and shares continued to surge after the company's profit grew 86 percent in the second quarter and sales beat expectations.

The Baltimore-based dieting and wellness company reported net income of $14.1 million, or $1.16 per share, in the second quarter compared to net income of $7.6 million, or 63 cents per share in the year-ago quarter.

Medifast's sales growth continued to accelerate, rising 55 percent from $75.7 million in…

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