NEW YORK (AP) _ MSCI Inc. (MSCI) on Tuesday reported third-quarter earnings of $182.4 million.

On a per-share basis, the New York-based company said it had net income of $2.16. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $2.20 per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.83 per share.

The maker of software tools to help portfolio managers make investment decisions posted revenue of $425.3 million in the period, which also beat Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $421.8 million.

MSCI shares have climbed 35% since the beginning of the year. The stock has climbed 57% in the last 12 months.

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