BETHESDA, Md. (AP) _ AGNC Investment Corp. (AGNC) on Monday reported a second-quarter loss of $411 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.

The Bethesda, Maryland-based company said it had a loss of 83 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 76 cents per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 64 cents per share.

The real estate investment trust posted revenue of $232 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $446 million.

AGNC Investment shares have climbed 4% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Monday, shares hit $16.24, a climb of 20% in the last 12 months.

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