SAO PAULO (AP) — SAO PAULO (AP) — BRF SA (BRFS) on Tuesday reported first-quarter net income of $102 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

On a per-share basis, the Sao Paulo-based company said it had profit of 6 cents.

The chicken, beef and pork producer posted revenue of $2.7 billion in the period.

In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, the company's shares hit $3.36. A year ago, they were trading at $1.42.

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