BOSTON (AP) _ Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co. (HMHC) on Thursday reported second-quarter net income of $218.6 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

The Boston-based company said it had net income of $1.68 per share. Earnings, adjusted to account for discontinued operations, came to 2 cents per share.

The book publisher posted revenue of $308.7 million in the period.

Houghton Mifflin shares have more than tripled since the beginning of the year. The stock has more than tripled in the last 12 months.

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