MILWAUKEE (AP) _ WEC Energy Group Inc. (WEC) on Tuesday reported second-quarter earnings of $287.8 million.

The Milwaukee-based company said it had profit of 91 cents per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 86 cents per share.

The electricity and natural gas provider posted revenue of $2.13 billion in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.74 billion.

WEC Energy expects full-year earnings to be $4.36 to $4.40 per share.

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