DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ CF Industries Holdings Inc. (CF) on Wednesday reported third-quarter net income of $438 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

The Deerfield, Illinois-based company said it had net income of $2.18 per share. Earnings, adjusted for asset impairment costs, came to $2.55 per share.

The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $3.19 per share.

The fertilizer maker posted revenue of $2.32 billion in the period, which topped Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $2.3 billion.

CF shares have increased 46% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P's 500 index has declined 21%. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $103.17, an increase of 83% in the last 12 months.

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