Global Payments tops Street 2Q forecasts
Global Payments on Thursday reported fiscal second-quarter earnings increased by 1 percent to $74.8 million.

On a per-share basis, the Atlanta-based company said it had net income of $1.10. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $1.27 per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.20 per share.

The electronics payment processing company posted revenue of $697.3 million in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Analysts expected $690 million, according to Zacks.

Global Payments expects full-year earnings in the range of $4.75 to $4.83 per share, with revenue in the range of $2.75 billion to $2.8 billion.

Global Payments shares have declined roughly 2 percent since the beginning of the year. The stock has climbed 22 percent in the last 12 months.

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