COPPELL, Texas (AP) _ Mr. Cooper Group Inc. (COOP) on Thursday reported third-quarter profit of $270 million.

On a per-share basis, the Coppell, Texas-based company said it had net income of $3.29. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to $2.42 per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.97 per share.

The reinsurance company posted revenue of $860 million in the period, which also beat Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $638.8 million.

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