TOKYO (AP) — TOKYO (AP) — Canon Inc. (CAJPY) on Thursday reported third-quarter profit of $480.9 million.

On a per-share basis, the Tokyo-based company said it had net income of 50 cents.

The office machine company posted revenue of $7.55 billion in the period.

Canon shares have increased 27% since the beginning of the year. The stock has risen 33% in the last 12 months.

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