MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Element Solutions Inc (ESI) on Wednesday reported third-quarter profit of $65.7 million.

The Miami Beach, Florida-based company said it had net income of 27 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 50 cents per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 48 cents per share.

The specialty chemical and printing products posted revenue of $995.3 million in the period.

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