SHANGHAI (AP) _ Trip.com Group Limited (TCOM) on Tuesday reported first-quarter net income of $273 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

On a per-share basis, the Shanghai-based company said it had net income of 44 cents. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were 5 cents per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 34 cents per share.

The travel services company posted revenue of $628 million in the period, which also topped Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $462 million.

Trip.com shares have climbed 17% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $39.44, a climb of 54% in the last 12 months.

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