SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) _ Maxim Integrated Products Inc. (MXIM) on Tuesday reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $183.9 million.

The San Jose, California-based company said it had net income of 68 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 73 cents per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 67 cents per share.

The chipmaker posted revenue of $628.3 million in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Eight analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $605.8 million.

Maxim shares have increased 5% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $93.17, a rise of 55% in the last 12 months.

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