SHANGHAI (AP) _ Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMICY) on Wednesday reported third-quarter earnings of $256.4 million.

On a per-share basis, the Shanghai-based company said it had profit of 16 cents.

The chip manufacturing company posted revenue of $1.08 billion in the period.

SMIC shares have more than doubled since the beginning of the year. The stock has more than doubled in the last 12 months.

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