MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) _ BlueLinx Holdings Inc. (BXC) on Tuesday reported first-quarter net income of $61.9 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

The Marietta, Georgia-based company said it had net income of $6.28 per share.

The building products distributor posted revenue of $1.03 billion in the period.

BlueLinx shares have increased 82% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $53.31, rising tenfold in the last 12 months.

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