Time Warner tops Street 3Q forecasts

Time Warner Inc. (TWX) on Wednesday reported third-quarter profit of $1.47 billion.

On a per-share basis, the New York-based company said it had net income of $1.86. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were $1.83 per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 14 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.36 per share.

The owner of TV channels like HBO and TBS as well as Warner Bros. studios posted revenue of $7.17 billion in the period, which also topped Street forecasts. Ten analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $7 billion.

Time Warner shares have increased 36 percent since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index has risen slightly more than 3 percent. The stock has risen 15 percent in the last 12 months.

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