The stock is trading at $18.00 at about 8:55 am Eastern Time, up from Tuesday's close of $15.85. With the advance, the stock has reversed some of the losses it has posted recently.
Joy Global reported first-quarter net income of $85.74 million or $0.83 per share, compared to $71.05 million or $0.65 per share last year.
Income from continuing operations rose to $85.74 million or $0.83 per share from $69.91 million or $0.64 per share in the prior-year quarter.
Fifteen analysts, on average, polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report earnings of $0.76 per share. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.
Net sales grew to $754.9 million from $640.33 million in the same quarter a year earlier.
Nine analysts had a consensus revenue estimate of $782.33 million.
The company maintained its fiscal 2009 guidance of revenues between $3.5 billion - $3.7 billion and earnings per share in a range of $3.60 - $4.00.
Analysts expect earnings of $3.51 per share, on revenues of $3.45 billion.
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