AMES, Iowa (AP) _ Renewable Energy Group Inc. (REGI) on Wednesday reported third-quarter profit of $42.1 million.

The Ames, Iowa-based company said it had net income of 83 cents per share.

The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.15 per share.

The biodiesel producer posted revenue of $1.01 billion in the period, beating Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $886.7 million.

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