Charles River: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

WILMINGTON, Mass. (AP) — WILMINGTON, Mass. (AP) — Charles River Laboratories International Inc. (CRL) on Wednesday reported third-quarter net income of $333.1 million.

The Wilmington, Massachusetts-based company said it had profit of $6.86 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were $3.09 per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.98 per share.

The medical research equipment and services provider posted revenue of $982.7 million in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $956.8 million.

Charles River expects full-year earnings in the range of $11.35 to $11.55 per share.

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