WESTBROOK, Maine (AP) _ Idexx Laboratories Inc. (IDXX) on Friday reported second-quarter profit of $202.6 million.

On a per-share basis, the Westbrook, Maine-based company said it had profit of $2.34.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.01 per share.

The Animal diagnostic and health care company posted revenue of $826.1 million in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $781.5 million.

Idexx expects full-year earnings to be $8.20 to $8.36 per share, with revenue in the range of $3.17 billion to $3.21 billion.

Idexx shares have climbed 41% since the beginning of the year. The stock has increased 92% in the last 12 months.

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