** Shares of hospital operator Tenet Healthcare THC.N rise 6.9% to $132.50 premarket
** THC posts Q1 adj. profit of $4.36 per share, beating analysts' estimates of $3.13 according to data compiled by LSEG
** Co expects annual adj. profit to be between $11.99 and $13.12 per share compared with previously projected profit in the range of $11.74 to $12.84
** Analysts estimate annual adj. profit of $12.17 per share
** As of last close, THC had fallen 1.8% YTD
(Reporting by Siddhi Mahatole)
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