UPDATE: AutoZone Posts Rise In FQ2 Profit

AutoZone

reported a rise in its fiscal second-quarter profit. AutoZone's quarterly profit surged to $176.2 million, or $4.78 per share, versus $166.9 million, or $4.15 per share, in the year-ago period. Its revenue rose to $1.86 billion from $1.8 billion, while domestic same-store sales declined 1.8%. AutoZone shares dropped 2.22% to $370.54 in pre-market trading.