MELVILLE, N.Y. (AP) _ MSC Industrial Direct Co. (MSM) on Wednesday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $77.7 million.

On a per-share basis, the Melville, New York-based company said it had profit of $1.40.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.20 per share.

The distributor of industrial tools and supplies posted revenue of $835 million in the period, meeting Street forecasts.

MSC Industrial shares have fallen 6% since the beginning of the year. The stock has risen 1% in the last 12 months.

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