THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) _ Teledyne Technologies Inc. (TDY) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $212.6 million.

The Thousand Oaks, California-based company said it had net income of $4.46 per share. Earnings, adjusted for gains related to mergers and acquisitions, came to $4.27 per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $4.09 per share.

The defense and aerospace industry supplier posted revenue of $1.32 billion in the period.

For the current quarter ending in July, Teledyne expects its per-share earnings to range from $4.32 to $4.40.

The company expects full-year earnings in the range of $17.75 to $18 per share.

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