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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Snack maker Diamond Foods Inc. said Thursday that its fourth-quarter profit more than tripled as the company reported better-than-expected results.

For the three months ending July 31, the maker of nuts and other snack foods, said it earned $2.6 million, or 16 cents per share. That's compares to a profit of $774,000, or 5 cents per share, during the same period last year.

Revenue grew 1 percent, to $113.15 million, up year-ago sales of $112.44 million.