CHICAGO (AP) _ Tootsie Roll Industries Inc. (TR) on Wednesday reported third-quarter net income of $24.7 million.

On a per-share basis, the Chicago-based company said it had profit of 37 cents.

The confectionary products maker posted revenue of $157 million in the period.

Tootsie Roll shares have fallen slightly more than 5% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $31.39, a fall of slightly more than 4% in the last 12 months.

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