LEAWOOD, Kan. (AP) — LEAWOOD, Kan. (AP) — AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. (AMC) on Wednesday reported third-quarter net income of $109.3 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

On a per-share basis, the Leawood, Kansas-based company said it had net income of 12 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 13 cents per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 11 cents per share.

The movie theater operator posted revenue of $1.71 billion in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.66 billion.

In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, the company's shares hit $3.52. A year ago, they were trading at $2.51.

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