LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ Dillard's Inc. (DDS) on Thursday reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $158.2 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

On a per-share basis, the Little Rock, Arkansas-based company said it had net income of $7.25. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were $6.37 per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.20 per share.

The department store operator posted revenue of $1.33 billion in the period, which also topped Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.21 billion.

Dillard's shares have risen 62% since the beginning of the year. The stock has more than quadrupled in the last 12 months.

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