INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ Anthem Inc. (ANTM) on Wednesday reported second-quarter earnings of $1.79 billion.

On a per-share basis, the Indianapolis-based company said it had profit of $7.25. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $7.03 per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 10 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $6.34 per share.

The health insurer posted revenue of $33.85 billion in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $33.28 billion, also surpassing Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $33.15 billion.

Anthem expects full-year revenue of $137.1 billion.

Anthem shares have climbed 21% since the beginning of the year. The stock has increased 51% in the last 12 months.

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