TOKYO (AP) _ Nomura Holdings Inc. (NMR) on Wednesday reported fiscal first-quarter profit of $1.33 billion.

The company, based in Tokyo, said it had earnings of 42 cents per share.

The financial services company posted revenue of $4.78 billion in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $4.78 billion, which topped Street forecasts.

The company's shares closed at $4.99. A year ago, they were trading at $3.20.

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