DUBLIN, Calif. (AP) _ Ross Stores Inc. (ROST) on Thursday reported fiscal second-quarter earnings of $494.3 million.

The Dublin, California-based company said it had profit of $1.39 per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 10 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1 per share.

The discount retailer posted revenue of $4.8 billion in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Seven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $4.56 billion.

Ross Stores expects full-year earnings to be $4.20 to $4.38 per share.

Ross Stores shares have risen 3% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P's 500 index has risen 17%. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $126.54, an increase of 40% in the last 12 months.

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