NEW ALBANY, Ohio (AP) _ Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF) on Tuesday reported fiscal third-quarter net income of $42.3 million.

On a per-share basis, the New Albany, Ohio-based company said it had profit of 66 cents. Earnings, adjusted for asset impairment costs, came to 76 cents per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 5 cents per share.

The teen clothing retailer posted revenue of $819.7 million in the period, which also beat Street forecasts. Seven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $735.3 million.

Abercrombie shares have climbed 31% since the beginning of the year. The stock has risen 44% in the last 12 months.

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