CHICAGO (AP) — CHICAGO (AP) — Century Aluminum Co. (CENX) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $233.6 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

The Chicago-based company said it had net income of $2.26 per share. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to 39 cents per share.

The aluminum producer posted revenue of $489.5 million in the period.

Century shares have climbed 43% since the beginning of the year. The stock has more than doubled in the last 12 months.

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