WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) _ Corteva, Inc. (CTVA) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $272 million.

The Wilmington, Delaware-based company said it had net income of 36 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 59 cents per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 39 cents per share.

The agriculture posted revenue of $3.96 billion in the period, which also beat Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $3.54 billion.

Corteva, Inc. shares have fallen 15% since the beginning of the year.

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