DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) _ Cardinal Health Inc. (CAH) on Thursday reported fiscal second-quarter profit of $220 million.

The Dublin, Ohio-based company said it had net income of 75 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.52 per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.21 per share.

The prescription drug distributor posted revenue of $39.74 billion in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $39.48 billion.

Cardinal expects full-year earnings in the range of $5.20 to $5.40 per share.

Cardinal shares have increased 4% since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index has risen 3%. The stock has climbed nearly 5% in the last 12 months.

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