ATLANTA (AP) _ The Home Depot Inc. (HD) on Tuesday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $3.43 billion.

On a per-share basis, the Atlanta-based company said it had net income of $3.18.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 13 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $3.08 per share.

The home-improvement retailer posted revenue of $33.54 billion in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Nine analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $32.03 billion.

Home Depot shares have climbed 28% since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index has climbed 12%. The stock has risen 18% in the last 12 months.

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