ATLANTA (AP) — ATLANTA (AP) — United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) on Thursday reported third-quarter net income of $1.54 billion.

The Atlanta-based company said it had profit of $1.80 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were $1.76 per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.65 per share.

The package delivery service posted revenue of $22.25 billion in the period, which did not meet Street forecasts. Seven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $22.26 billion.

UPS expects full-year revenue of $91.1 billion.

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