MONTREAL (AP) _ Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $146.4 million.

The Montreal-based company said it had profit of 77 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were 76 cents per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 49 cents per share.

The apparel maker posted revenue of $774.9 million in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $656.7 million.

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