PL VENLO, Netherlands (AP) _ Qiagen NV (QGEN) on Monday reported first-quarter earnings of $129.2 million.

The Pl Venlo, Netherlands-based company said it had net income of 56 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 66 cents per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 63 cents per share.

The diagnostic products maker posted revenue of $567.2 million in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $555.3 million.

Qiagen shares have fallen almost 10% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Monday, shares hit $47.63, a climb of 14% in the last 12 months.

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