NEW YORK (AP) _ Foot Locker Inc. (FL) on Friday reported fiscal second-quarter profit of $430 million.

On a per-share basis, the New York-based company said it had net income of $4.09. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to $2.21 per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.08 per share.

The shoe store posted revenue of $2.28 billion in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $2.11 billion.

Foot Locker shares have increased 34% since the beginning of the year. The stock has risen 98% in the last 12 months.

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