MILWAUKEE (AP) — MILWAUKEE (AP) — Harley-Davidson Inc. (HOG) on Thursday reported second-quarter profit of $218.3 million.

On a per-share basis, the Milwaukee-based company said it had profit of $1.63.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.43 per share.

The motorcycle maker posted revenue of $1.36 billion in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.29 billion.

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