DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (WBA) on Tuesday reported fiscal second-quarter profit of $930 million.
The Deerfield, Illinois-based company said it had net income of 85 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.31 per share.
The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 12 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.27 per share.
The largest U.S. drugstore chain posted revenue of $30.18 billion in the period, which did not meet Street forecasts. Seven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $30.72 billion.
Walgreens expects full-year earnings in the range of $4.35 to $4.55 per share.
Walgreens shares have increased slightly more than 1 percent since the beginning of the year. The stock has risen slightly in the last 12 months.
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