NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) _ Stanley Black & Decker Inc. (SWK) on Thursday reported third-quarter profit of $414.2 million.

The New Britain, Connecticut-based company said it had net income of $2.56 per share. Earnings, adjusted for costs related to mergers and acquisitions, came to $2.77 per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.47 per share.

The tool company posted revenue of $4.26 billion in the period, which met Street forecasts.

Stanley Black & Decker expects full-year earnings in the range of $10.90 to $11.10 per share.

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