surged more than 4% in pre-market trading after the company reported stronger-than-expected fiscal second-quarter results. The New York-based company posted a quarterly profit of $92 million, or $0.63 per share, versus a year-ago profit of $66 million, or $0.44 per share. Excluding non-recurring items, Foot Locker's adjusted earnings came in at $0.64 per share. Its sales climbed 13% to $1.64 billion. Excluding the effect of foreign currency fluctuations, Foot Locker's sales surged 11.7%. However, analysts were expecting earnings of $0.54 per share on revenue of $1.57 billion. Foot Locker's same-store sales surged 7% in the quarter. Its gross margin rate widened to 32.0% of sales versus 31.2%, while the selling, general, and administrative expense rate increased to 20.9% of sales versus 21.6%. During the quarter, Foot Locker repurchased 1.33 million shares for $66 million. Foot Locker opened 14 new stores, remodeled/relocated 112 stores and closed 18 stores in the quarter.