BRENTFORD, Britain (AP) _ GSK plc (GSK) on Wednesday reported third-quarter earnings of $12.15 billion.

On a per-share basis, the Brentford, Britain-based company said it had profit of $5.94. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.09 per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 90 cents per share.

The drug developer posted revenue of $9.22 billion in the period.

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