SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) _ Xilinx Inc. (XLNX) on Wednesday reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $193.8 million.

The San Jose, California-based company said it had profit of 79 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 82 cents per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 76 cents per share.

The computer chipmaker posted revenue of $766.5 million in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Eight analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $755.3 million.

For the current quarter ending in January, Xilinx said it expects revenue in the range of $750 million to $800 million. Analysts surveyed by Zacks had expected revenue of $755.3 million.

Xilinx shares have increased 14% since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index has climbed slightly more than 6%. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $111.30, a rise of 17% in the last 12 months.

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