BLOOMFIELD, Conn. (AP) _ Cigna Corp. (CI) on Thursday reported second-quarter net income of $1.47 billion.

The Bloomfield, Connecticut-based company said it had net income of $4.25 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $5.24 per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $4.96 per share.

The health insurer posted revenue of $43.13 billion in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $43.11 billion, also surpassing Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $41.27 billion.

Cigna expects full-year earnings to be $20.20 per share, with revenue expected to be $170 billion.

Cigna shares have increased 11% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P's 500 index has climbed 17%. The stock has increased 33% in the last 12 months.

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