CHICAGO (AP) — United Continental Holdings Inc. (UAL) on Thursday reported third-quarter profit of $4.82 billion.
On a per-share basis, the Chicago-based company said it had profit of $12.82. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to $4.53 per share.
The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 10 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $4.49 per share.
The airline posted revenue of $10.31 billion in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $10.27 billion.
United shares have declined 18 percent since the beginning of the year. The stock has climbed 10 percent in the last 12 months.
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