OMAHA, Neb. (AP) _ Valmont Industries Inc. (VMI) on Wednesday reported third-quarter net income of $39.3 million.

On a per-share basis, the Omaha, Nebraska-based company said it had profit of $1.84. Earnings, adjusted for restructuring costs, were $1.99 per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.71 per share.

The infrastructure equipment maker posted revenue of $734 million in the period.

Valmont shares have declined 7% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $139.05, rising slightly in the last 12 months.

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