LONDON (AP) _ IHS Markit Ltd. (INFO) on Tuesday reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $149.3 million.

On a per-share basis, the London-based company said it had net income of 37 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 71 cents per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 70 cents per share.

The financial information services provider posted revenue of $1.12 billion in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.11 billion.

IHS Markit shares have climbed slightly more than 5% since the beginning of the year. The stock has increased 98% in the last 12 months.

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