V.F.: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

DENVER (AP) — DENVER (AP) — V.F. Corp. (VFC) on Wednesday reported fiscal second-quarter profit of $285.3 million.

The Denver-based company said it had profit of 71 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were 70 cents per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 54 cents per share.

The maker of brands such as Vans, North Face and Timberland posted revenue of $2.7 billion in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Eight analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $2.69 billion.

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