CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) _ Duke Energy Corp. (DUK) on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings of $1.41 billion.

The Charlotte, North Carolina-based company said it had profit of $1.79 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $1.88 per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.81 per share.

The electric utility posted revenue of $6.95 billion in the period.

Duke Energy expects full-year earnings in the range of $5.15 to $5.30 per share.

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