By Adriano Marchese Canadian Tire Corp. reported lower profit in its second quarter as costs of exiting its Helly Hansen Brand out of Russia took a bite out of earnings while revenue beat expectations in the period. On Thursday, the Canadian retail company reported lower net income, falling to 177.6 million Canadian dollars (US$139 million), or C$2.43 a share, compared with C$259.1 million, or C$3.64 a share a year earlier. Adjusted earnings fell to C$3.11 a share from C$3.72. According to FactSet, analysts were expecting a gentler fall to C$3.