The corporate logo of Shoppers Drug Mart is shown. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
July 19, 2012 - 8:10 AM
TORONTO - Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. (TSX:SC) says its second-quarter sales were up 2.6 per cent from the same time last year, rising to $2.5 billion.
The retailer's net income was $146 million or 70 cents per share, before adjustments.
Adjusted net income was $149 million or 71 cents per share — up 4.4 per cent from the same time last year and a penny ahead of estimates.
The adjusted profit excluded a $5-million pre-tax charge from the closure of two stores.
The Toronto-based pharmacy operator said stores open at least a year saw their sales rise by 2.2 per cent on average.
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