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MILWAUKEE (AP) — MILWAUKEE (AP) — WEC Energy Group Inc. (WEC) on Tuesday reported first-quarter earnings of $724.2 million.

On a per-share basis, the Milwaukee-based company said it had net income of $2.27.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.19 per share.

The electricity and natural gas provider posted revenue of $3.15 billion in the period.

WEC Energy expects full-year earnings to be $5.17 to $5.27 per share.

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