Ball: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

WESTMINSTER, Colo. (AP) — WESTMINSTER, Colo. (AP) — Ball Corp. (BALL) on Tuesday reported a third-quarter loss of $94 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.

On a per-share basis, the Westminster, Colorado-based company said it had a loss of 36 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.10 per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.06 per share.

The metal packaging company posted revenue of $4.19 billion in the period, which also beat Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $3.74 billion.

Ball shares have climbed 29% since the beginning of the year. The stock has risen 45% in the last 12 months.

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