ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. (VAC) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $87 million.
The Orlando, Florida-based company said it had net income of $2.06 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $2.54 per share.
The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.84 per share.
The timeshare company posted revenue of $1.17 billion in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.13 billion.
Marriott expects full-year earnings in the range of $11.05 to $11.85 per share.
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