WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) _ Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO) on Wednesday reported third-quarter earnings of $1.93 billion.

The Waltham, Massachusetts-based company said it had net income of $4.84 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $5.63 per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $4.37 per share.

The maker of scientific instrument and laboratory supplies posted revenue of $8.52 billion in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $7.74 billion.

Thermo Fisher shares have climbed 43% since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index has increased roughly 7%. The stock has risen 64% in the last 12 months.

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