LAKE ZURICH, Ill. (AP) _ Acco Brands Corp. (ACCO) on Wednesday reported second-quarter earnings of $48.6 million.

On a per-share basis, the Lake Zurich, Illinois-based company said it had profit of 50 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 43 cents per share.

The maker of office supplies posted revenue of $517.8 million in the period, surpassing Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $476.6 million.

For the current quarter ending in October, Acco expects its per-share earnings to range from 30 cents to 35 cents.

The company said it expects revenue in the range of $515 million to $545 million for the fiscal third quarter.

Acco expects full-year earnings in the range of $1.35 to $1.45 per share, with revenue ranging from $2 billion to $2.07 billion.

Acco shares have decreased roughly 1% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $8.40, an increase of 23% in the last 12 months.

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