UPDATE: Brinker FQ2 Profit Rises 4.2%

Brinker International

reported a 4.2% rise in its fiscal second-quarter profit. Brinker's quarterly net income surged to $37.2 million, or $0.50 per share, from $35.7 million, or $0.44 per share, in the year-ago period. Its revenue climbed 1.1% to $689.8 million, versus analysts' estimates of $693 million. Brinker shares closed at $33.37 on Friday.