NEWARK, N.J. (AP) _ Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. (PEG) on Tuesday reported a second-quarter loss of $177 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.

The Newark, New Jersey-based company said it had a loss of 35 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 70 cents per share.

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

The parent company of PSEG Power and Public Service Electric & Gas Co. posted revenue of $1.87 billion in the period.

PSEG expects full-year earnings in the range of $3.40 to $3.55 per share.

PSEG shares have risen roughly 8% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P's 500 index has increased 17%. The stock has increased 12% in the last 12 months.

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