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Advance Auto Parts: 2Q Earnings Snapshot

Advance Auto Parts: 2Q Earnings Snapshot

ROANOKE, Va. (AP) _ Advance Auto Parts Inc. (AAP) on Tuesday reported second-quarter earnings of $117.8 million.

The Roanoke, Virginia-based company said it had profit of $1.59 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $1.97 per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 10 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.85 per share.

The auto parts retailer posted revenue of $2.33 billion in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Eight analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $2.27 billion.

Advance Auto Parts expects full-year revenue in the range of $9.3 billion to $9.5 billion.

Advance Auto Parts shares have risen 45 percent since the beginning of the year. The stock has risen 35 percent in the last 12 months.

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