CHESTERBROOK, Pa. (AP) _ AmerisourceBergen Corp. (ABC) on Thursday reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $960.3 million.

On a per-share basis, the Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania-based company said it had profit of $4.64. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to $2.40 per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.28 per share.

The prescription drug distributor posted revenue of $47.42 billion in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $45.94 billion.

AmerisourceBergen expects full-year earnings in the range of $7.35 to $7.65 per share.

AmerisourceBergen shares have climbed nearly 1% since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index has dropped 12%. The stock has risen 9% in the last 12 months.

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