TAMPA, Fla. (AP) _ Mosaic Co. (MOS) on Monday reported third-quarter net income of $371.9 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

On a per-share basis, the Tampa, Florida-based company said it had profit of 97 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $1.35 per share.

The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.59 per share.

The fertilizer maker posted revenue of $3.42 billion in the period, which also missed Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $3.8 billion.

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