PARSIPPANY, N.J. (AP) _ PBF Energy Inc. (PBF) on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings of $1.06 billion.

The Parsippany, New Jersey-based company said it had net income of $8.40 per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $6.03 per share.

The refiner posted revenue of $12.76 billion in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $10.12 billion.

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