PITTSBURGH (AP) — PITTSBURGH (AP) — Wesco International Inc. (WCC) on Thursday reported third-quarter net income of $204.3 million.

On a per-share basis, the Pittsburgh-based company said it had profit of $3.81. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were $3.58 per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $3.22 per share.

The maker of electrical and industrial maintenance supplies and construction materials posted revenue of $5.49 billion in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $5.46 billion.

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