SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) _ Synaptics Inc. (SYNA) on Thursday reported fiscal second-quarter profit of $19.8 million.

The San Jose, California-based company said it had profit of 58 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and restructuring costs, were $2.04 per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.44 per share.

The maker of touch-screen technology posted revenue of $388.3 million in the period, which also topped Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $354.4 million.

For the current quarter ending in April, Synaptics said it expects revenue in the range of $330 million to $350 million. Analysts surveyed by Zacks had expected revenue of $302 million.

Synaptics shares have climbed roughly 7% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $70.10, an increase of 68% in the last 12 months.

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