LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) _ Packaging Corp. of America (PKG) on Tuesday reported second-quarter profit of $56.7 million.

On a per-share basis, the Lake Forest, Illinois-based company said it had profit of 59 cents. Earnings, adjusted for asset impairment costs and non-recurring costs, came to $1.38 per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.28 per share.

The maker of containerboard and corrugated packaging products posted revenue of $1.54 billion in the period, which missed Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.67 billion.

Packaging Corp. shares have fallen nearly 9% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $101.99, decreasing slightly in the last 12 months.

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