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The profit exceeded the average estimate of 15 cents a share reported by Thomson Financial.
That was still a 50percentt increase over the 12 cents a share reported in the second quarter of 2000.
Starbucks expects profit this fiscal year to be lower than the 87 cents a share reported last year, but company officials declined to provide precise figures.
Fourth-quarter net income was $742 million, rather than the $665 million, or $1.64 a share, reported on Jan . 24 the company said.
Operating profits were down 9percentt from $714 million, or 73 cents a share, reported for the comparable period last year.
Net income was $7.9 million, or 10 cents a share, up from $1.2 million, or 2 cents a share, reported in the second quarter of 2002.
That was less than half the $2.544 billion, or 80 cents a share, reported for the period a year earlier, including one-time events.
Net income dipped to $881 million, or 31 cents a share, compared with $1.2 billion, or 41 cents a share, reported a year ago.
Still, Wal-Mart said it expected earnings for the year ended Jan . 31would be about $1.80, slightly higher than the average of analysts' estimates of $1.78 a share reported by Thomson First Call.
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