MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ General Mills Inc. (GIS) on Thursday reported fiscal second-quarter earnings of $688.4 million.

The Minneapolis-based company said it had net income of $1.11 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were $1.06 per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 97 cents per share.

The maker of Cheerios cereal, Yoplait yogurt and other packaged foods posted revenue of $4.72 billion in the period, which also beat Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $4.67 billion.

General Mills shares have increased 10% since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index has climbed 15%. The stock has climbed 13% in the last 12 months.

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