ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) _ Ingles Markets Inc. (IMKTA) on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $72 million.

The Asheville, North Carolina-based company said it had net income of $3.79 per share. Earnings, adjusted to extinguish debt, were $3.84 per share.

The grocer posted revenue of $1.28 billion in the period.

Ingles shares have climbed 36% since the beginning of the year. The stock has increased 41% in the last 12 months.

This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on IMKTA at https://www.zacks.com/ap/IMKTA

Copyright by Automated Insights, Inc. All rights reserved., source Associated Press News