NEW YORK (AP) _ Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. (TTWO) on Monday reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $152.3 million.

The New York-based company said it had profit of $1.30 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $1.07 per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 19 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 93 cents per share.

The publisher of "Grand Theft Auto" and other video games posted revenue of $813.3 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $711.4 million, which also beat Street forecasts. Eighteen analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $680.3 million.

For the current quarter ending in October, Take-Two said it expects revenue in the range of $740 million to $790 million.

The company expects full-year earnings to be $1.95 to $2.20 per share, with revenue ranging from $3.14 billion to $3.24 billion.

Take-Two shares have decreased 17% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Monday, shares hit $173.44, a rise of roughly 6% in the last 12 months.

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