Same-store sales increased 5.5%, more than expected, driven by comparable average ticket growth of 7.5%, which was offset by a decrease in comparable average transaction count of 2.0% "Tractor Supply had a strong second quarter that was in line with our expectations with record results on both sales and earnings," said Hal Lawton, Tractor Supply's president and CEO. "Given the strong performance in the first half of the year, ongoing consistency of our sales performance, visibility into our cost structure and the quality of our inventory, we are raising our financial outlook for the full year. We believe Tractor Supply is uniquely positioned for growth with a resilient, domestic business model that has stood the test of time, despite our outlook for a highly inflationary and volatile environment." For the year, Tractor Supply now expects sales of $13.95 billion to $14.05 billion, up from previous guidance for $13.6 billion to $13.8 billion, and earnings per share of $9.48 to $9.60, up from $9.20 to $9.50.