PARSIPPANY, N.J. (AP) _ PBF Energy Inc. (PBF) on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings of $59.1 million.

The Parsippany, New Jersey-based company said it had profit of 49 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 12 cents per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 25 cents per share.

The refiner posted revenue of $7.19 billion in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $6.48 billion.

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