RICHFIELD, Minn. (AP) — RICHFIELD, Minn. (AP) — Best Buy Co. (BBY) on Thursday reported fiscal second-quarter profit of $291 million.
The Richfield, Minnesota-based company said it had net income of $1.34 per share.
The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 12 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.15 per share.
The consumer electronics retailer posted revenue of $9.29 billion in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Ten analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $9.23 billion.
Best Buy expects full-year earnings in the range of $6.10 to $6.35 per share, with revenue in the range of $41.3 billion to $41.9 billion.
Best Buy shares have risen 12% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P’s 500 index has climbed 17%. The stock has climbed 19% in the last 12 months.
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