(Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) - Milano, 27 apr - Domino's Pizza said its net earnings in the first quarter were 139.8 million dollars, or 4.13 dollars per share, compared to 149.7 million, or 4.33 per share, in the same period last year.

Analysts expected 4.28 dollars per share.

The lower profit was mainly due to a 30 million dollar impact from pretax unrealized losses from its investment in DPC Dash, Domino's said.

Revenue in the period was 1.151 billion dollars from 1.112 billion a year earlier. Analysts expected 1.16 billion dollars.

The Michigan-based company said its board had authorized an.

additional 1 billion dollars worth of share repurchases.

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