WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) _ Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO) on Wednesday reported third-quarter earnings of $1.5 billion.

The Waltham, Massachusetts-based company said it had net income of $3.79 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $5.08 per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $4.78 per share.

The maker of scientific instrument and laboratory supplies posted revenue of $10.68 billion in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Seven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $9.86 billion.

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