WESTMINSTER, Colo. (AP) _ Ball Corp. (BLL) on Thursday reported third-quarter net income of $179 million.

The Westminster, Colorado-based company said it had net income of 54 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 94 cents per share.

The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 98 cents per share.

The metal packaging company posted revenue of $3.55 billion in the period, also falling short of Street forecasts. Seven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $3.6 billion.

Ball shares have climbed 1% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P's 500 index has increased 24%. The stock has increased slightly in the last 12 months.

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