Perrigo: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

DUBLIN (AP) — DUBLIN (AP) — Perrigo Co. (PRGO) on Wednesday reported a loss of $27.5 million in its third quarter.

The Dublin-based company said it had a loss of 20 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 60 cents per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 56 cents per share.

The drug company posted revenue of $988.6 million in the period, which fell short of Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $990.4 million.

Perrigo expects full-year earnings in the range of $2.25 to $2.45 per share.

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