DENVER (AP) _ V.F. Corp. (VFC) on Wednesday reported fiscal third-quarter net income of $347.2 million.

On a per-share basis, the Denver-based company said it had profit of 88 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 93 cents per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 92 cents per share.

The maker of brands such as Vans, North Face and Timberland posted revenue of $2.97 billion in the period, missing Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $3.01 billion.

V.F. expects full-year earnings to be $1.30 per share, with revenue in the range of $9.1 billion to $9.2 billion.

V.F. shares have dropped slightly since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index has climbed 2.5%. The stock has climbed 3% in the last 12 months.

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