CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) _ Nicholas Financial Inc. (NICK) on Thursday reported fiscal second-quarter profit of $582,000.

The Clearwater, Florida-based company said it had net income of 7 cents per share.

The specialized consumer finance company posted revenue of $19.4 million in the period.

Nicholas Financial shares have risen 32 percent since the beginning of the year. The stock has climbed 31 percent in the last 12 months.

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