STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Hexcel Corp. (HXL) on Monday reported second-quarter net income of $2.2 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

The Stamford, Connecticut-based company said it had net income of 3 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 8 cents per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 1 cent per share.

The maker of lightweight composite materials posted revenue of $320.3 million in the period, which fell short of Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $321.3 million.

Hexcel shares have risen 23% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Monday, shares hit $59.74, a rise of 31% in the last 12 months.

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