NEW YORK (AP) _ Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. (TTWO) on Thursday reported fiscal second-quarter earnings of $99.3 million.

The New York-based company said it had profit of 86 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and stock option expense, were $2.04 per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 19 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.45 per share.

The publisher of "Grand Theft Auto" and other video games posted revenue of $841.1 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $957.5 million, which also beat Street forecasts. Eighteen analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $843.1 million.

For the current quarter ending in January, Take-Two said it expects revenue in the range of $675 million to $725 million.

The company expects full-year earnings to be $3.22 to $3.49 per share, with revenue ranging from $3.15 billion to $3.25 billion.

Take-Two shares have risen 38% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $168.76, a climb of 44% in the last 12 months.

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