Steelcase Inc. shares rose in the extended session Monday after the office furniture company topped Wall Street forecasts for the quarter. Steelcase shares rose 5.9% to $15.25 after hours. The company reported second-quarter net income of $36.9 million, or 31 cents a share, compared to $38.2 million, or 31 cents a share, in the year-ago period. Revenue rose to $775.6 million from $758 million in the year-ago period. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had estimated earnings of 23 cents a share on revenue of $757.4 million. For the third quarter, Steelcase estimates earnings of 21 cents to 25 cents a share on increased operating expenses with revenue of $785 million to $810 million. Analysts expect earnings of 28 cents a share on revenue of $798.7 million.
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