TE Connectivity: Fiscal 1Q Earnings Snapshot

SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland (AP) _ TE Connectivity Ltd. (TEL) on Wednesday reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $276 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

The Schaffhausen, Switzerland-based company said it had net income of 80 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted to account for discontinued operations and restructuring costs, were $1.29 per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.27 per share.

The electronics maker posted revenue of $3.35 billion in the period, missing Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $3.38 billion.

For the current quarter ending in April, TE Connectivity expects its per-share earnings to range from $1.25 to $1.29.

The company said it expects revenue in the range of $3.3 billion to $3.4 billion for the fiscal second quarter.

TE Connectivity expects full-year earnings in the range of $5.35 to $5.55 per share, with revenue ranging from $13.45 billion to $13.85 billion.

TE Connectivity shares have risen 5 percent since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index has increased 5 percent. The stock has declined 21 percent in the last 12 months.

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