CINCINNATI (AP) _ Procter & Gamble Co. (PG) on Wednesday reported fiscal third-quarter net income of $3.36 billion.

The Cincinnati-based company said it had profit of $1.33 per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.28 per share.

The world's largest consumer products maker posted revenue of $19.38 billion in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Seven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $18.67 billion.

P&G expects full-year earnings to be $5.66 per share.

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