CARTHAGE, Mo. (AP) _ Leggett & Platt Inc. (LEG) on Monday reported a second-quarter loss of $6.1 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.

On a per-share basis, the Carthage, Missouri-based company said it had a loss of 5 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 16 cents per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 8 cents per share.

The engineered component manufacturer posted revenue of $845.1 million in the period, which missed Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $913.8 million.

Legget & Platt shares have decreased 22% since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index has increased 2%. In the final minutes of trading on Monday, shares hit $39.70, an increase of 2% in the last 12 months.

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