STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) _ United Rentals Inc. (URI) on Wednesday reported second-quarter earnings of $293 million.

On a per-share basis, the Stamford, Connecticut-based company said it had net income of $4.02. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $4.66 per share.

The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $4.81 per share.

The equipment rental company posted revenue of $2.29 billion in the period, which topped Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $2.21 billion.

United Rentals expects full-year revenue in the range of $9.45 billion to $9.75 billion.

United Rentals shares have increased 41% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $325.89, more than doubling in the last 12 months.

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