EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) _ A-Mark Precious Metals Inc. (AMRK) on Tuesday reported fiscal first-quarter profit of $23.1 million.

The El Segundo, California-based company said it had net income of $3.09 per share.

The precious metals trading company posted revenue of $1.87 billion in the period.

A-Mark shares have more than tripled since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $29.52, more than doubling in the last 12 months.

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