DANBURY, Conn. (AP) _ Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (ETH) on Tuesday reported fiscal second-quarter earnings of $7.1 million.

The Danbury, Connecticut-based company said it had profit of 27 cents per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 26 cents per share.

The home furnishings company posted revenue of $174.6 million in the period, matching Street forecasts.

Ethan Allen shares have declined 17% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $15.83, a fall of 17% in the last 12 months.

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