Home Depot beats Street 1Q forecasts


              FILE - In this Wednesday, May 18, 2016, file photo, Home Depot supervisor David Petersen stacks barbecue smokers at a Home Depot store location, in Bellingham, Mass. The Home Depot Inc. reports earnings Tuesday, May 16, 2017.  (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
FILE - In this Wednesday, May 18, 2016, file photo, Home Depot supervisor David Petersen stacks barbecue smokers at a Home Depot store location, in Bellingham, Mass. The Home Depot Inc. reports earnings Tuesday, May 16, 2017. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

ATLANTA (AP) - The Home Depot Inc. is reporting fiscal first-quarter profit of $2.01 billion.

On a per-share basis, the Atlanta-based company said it had net income of $1.67.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 13 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.61 per share.

The home-improvement retailer posted revenue of $23.89 billion in the period, which also beat Street forecasts. Eleven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $23.74 billion.

Home Depot expects full-year earnings to be $7.15 per share.

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