MILWAUKEE (AP) _ A.O. Smith Corp. (AOS) on Thursday reported second-quarter net income of $118.2 million.

The Milwaukee-based company said it had net income of 73 cents per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 65 cents per share.

The maker of water heaters and boilers posted revenue of $859.8 million in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $825.5 million.

A.O. Smith expects full-year earnings in the range of $2.70 to $2.76 per share.

A.O. Smith shares have risen 27% since the beginning of the year. The stock has risen 33% in the last 12 months.

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