03:07 PM EDT, 07/19/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Acme United ( ACU ) shares rose 3.9% in recent trading Friday after the company reported Q2 earnings of $1.09 per diluted share, up from $0.96 per share a year earlier.

A lone analyst expected $0.94, according to Yahoo Finance.

Net sales in the quarter ended June 30 rose to $55.4 million from $55.3 million a year earlier, Acme United ( ACU ) said Friday.

A single analyst forecast $56.5 million.

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