SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) _ Taylor Morrison Home Corp. (TMHC) on Wednesday reported third-quarter net income of $309.8 million.

The Scottsdale, Arizona-based company said it had net income of $2.72 per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.50 per share.

The home builder posted revenue of $2.03 billion in the period, missing Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $2.18 billion.

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