ATLANTA (AP) _ Equifax Inc. (EFX) on Wednesday reported second-quarter net income of $215.1 million.

On a per-share basis, the Atlanta-based company said it had net income of $1.74. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $1.98 per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.71 per share.

The credit reporting company posted revenue of $1.23 billion in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.16 billion.

For the current quarter ending in October, Equifax expects its per-share earnings to range from $1.62 to $1.72. Analysts surveyed by Zacks had forecast adjusted earnings per share of $1.69.

The company said it expects revenue in the range of $1.16 billion to $1.18 billion for the fiscal third quarter. Analysts surveyed by Zacks had expected revenue of $1.14 billion.

Equifax expects full-year earnings in the range of $7.25 to $7.45 per share, with revenue ranging from $4.76 billion to $4.8 billion.

Equifax shares have increased 32% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P's 500 index has risen 16%. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $255.04, a climb of 53% in the last 12 months.

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