SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) _ Maxim Integrated Products Inc. (MXIM) on Tuesday reported fiscal first-quarter profit of $169.5 million.

On a per-share basis, the San Jose, California-based company said it had net income of 63 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 72 cents per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 10 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 58 cents per share.

The chipmaker posted revenue of $619.4 million in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Eight analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $548.1 million.

Maxim shares have increased 15% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $70.72, a rise of 22% in the last 12 months.

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