NEW YORK (AP) _ Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) on Tuesday reported third-quarter net income of $2.43 billion.

On a per-share basis, the New York-based company said it had net income of $1.55. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $1.58 per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.54 per share.

The seller of Marlboro and other cigarette brands posted revenue of $21.62 billion in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $8.12 billion, also beating Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $7.88 billion.

Philip Morris expects full-year earnings in the range of $6.01 to $6.06 per share.

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