VERDUN, Quebec (AP) _ BCE Inc. (BCE) on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings of $557.6 million.

On a per-share basis, the Verdun, Quebec-based company said it had net income of 62 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 68 cents per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 63 cents per share.

The Canada's largest telecommunications company posted revenue of $4.64 billion in the period, which missed Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $4.68 billion.

BCE shares have increased 16% since the beginning of the year. The stock has climbed 16% in the last 12 months.

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