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AutoZone: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — AutoZone Inc. (AZO) on Tuesday reported fiscal first-quarter profit of $530.8 million.

On a per-share basis, the Memphis, Tennessee-based company said it had profit of $31.04.

The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 11 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $32.24 per share.

The auto parts retailer posted revenue of $4.63 billion in the period, also missing Street forecasts. Eight analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $4.64 billion.

AutoZone shares have risen 18% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P’s 500 index has climbed 16%. The stock has climbed 14% in the last 12 months.

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

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