Pool Corp. (POOL) reported a fourth quarter net loss of $0.21 per share Thursday morning, compared to the loss of $0.24 per share last year. The consensus estimate was for a loss of $0.22. Full year 2012 EPS is expected to be between $1.69 and $1.79, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.69.
Pool Corp. rose steadily until mid-morning Thursday and closed up by 2.59 at $36.89 on above average volume. The stock rose past the upper end of a 3-week trading range and set a new high for the year.
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