PITTSBURGH (AP) _ PPG Industries Inc. (PPG) on Thursday reported second-quarter profit of $441 million.

On a per-share basis, the Pittsburgh-based company said it had net income of $1.85. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to $1.81 per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.75 per share.

The paint and coatings maker posted revenue of $4.69 billion in the period, which missed Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $4.75 billion.

For the current quarter ending in October, PPG Industries expects its per-share earnings to range from $1.75 to $2. Analysts surveyed by Zacks had forecast adjusted earnings per share of $1.42.

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