SAN DIEGO (AP) _ PriceSmart Inc. (PSMT) on Thursday reported fiscal first-quarter earnings of $19.7 million.

The San Diego-based company said it had profit of 64 cents per share.

The warehouse club operator posted revenue of $811.9 million in the period.

PriceSmart shares have fallen 4% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $68.03, a climb of almost 9% in the last 12 months.

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