CHICAGO (AP) _ CNA Financial Corp. (CNA) on Monday reported first-quarter net income of $312 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

The Chicago-based company said it had net income of $1.14 per share. Earnings, adjusted for investment gains, were 96 cents per share.

The insurance holding company posted revenue of $2.87 billion in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $2.47 billion.

CNA Financial shares have climbed 20% since the beginning of the year. The stock has risen 61% in the last 12 months.

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