MIDLAND, Mich. (AP) _ Dow Inc. (DOW) on Thursday reported third-quarter profit of $739 million.

On a per-share basis, the Midland, Michigan-based company said it had net income of $1.02. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and restructuring costs, came to $1.11 per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.03 per share.

The materials science posted revenue of $14.12 billion in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $13.2 billion.

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