MILWAUKEE (AP) _ ManpowerGroup Inc. (MAN) on Tuesday reported third-quarter profit of $97.7 million.

On a per-share basis, the Milwaukee-based company said it had net income of $1.77. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $1.93 per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.90 per share.

The staffing company posted revenue of $5.14 billion in the period, missing Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $5.3 billion.

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