MELVILLE, N.Y. (AP) _ MSC Industrial Direct Co. (MSM) on Wednesday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $94.4 million.

The Melville, New York-based company said it had net income of $1.68 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $1.42 per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.37 per share.

The distributor of industrial tools and supplies posted revenue of $866.3 million in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $847.8 million.

MSC Industrial shares have increased nearly 8% since the beginning of the year. The stock has climbed 21% in the last 12 months.

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