SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (AP) _ Lear Corp. (LEA) on Tuesday reported first-quarter net income of $49.4 million.

The Southfield, Michigan-based company said it had net income of 82 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $1.80 per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.56 per share.

The automotive seating and electrical distribution systems company posted revenue of $5.21 billion in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $4.96 billion.

Lear expects full-year revenue in the range of $20.4 billion to $21.2 billion.

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