WASHINGTON (AP) _ Danaher Corp. (DHR) on Thursday reported second-quarter net income of $927.3 million.

The Washington-based company said it had profit of $1.24 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.44 per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.06 per share.

The industrial and medical device maker posted revenue of $5.3 billion in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $4.96 billion.

Danaher shares have increased 27% since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index has increased slightly more than 1%. The stock has increased 38% in the last 12 months.

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