CLEVELAND (AP) — CLEVELAND (AP) — Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. (LECO) on Thursday reported second-quarter profit of $158.5 million.

On a per-share basis, the Cleveland-based company said it had net income of $2.88. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $2.93 per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.81 per share.

The manufacturer of specialized welding products and other equipment posted revenue of $1.22 billion in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.17 billion.

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