ST LOUIS (AP) — ST LOUIS (AP) — Peabody Energy Corp. (BTU) on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings of $101.3 million.

On a per-share basis, the St. Louis-based company said it had profit of 74 cents. Earnings, adjusted to account for discontinued operations, came to 75 cents per share.

The coal mining company posted revenue of $1.09 billion in the period.

Peabody Energy shares have climbed 1.5% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P's 500 index has increased 22%. The stock has risen slightly more than 2% in the last 12 months.

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