RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Lumber Liquidators said Wednesday that its first-quarter net income nearly doubled as the hardwood flooring retailer’s sales rose during the start of the important spring home improvement season. Lower costs increased its profit margins.

Its shares rose nearly 13 percent in midday trading as the results beat Wall Street estimates and the company raised its full-year outlook.

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