FINDLAY, Ohio (AP) — FINDLAY, Ohio (AP) — Marathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC) on Tuesday reported third-quarter profit of $3.28 billion.

On a per-share basis, the Findlay, Ohio-based company said it had net income of $8.28. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to $8.14 per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $7.79 per share.

The refiner posted revenue of $41.58 billion in the period, which also topped Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $35.26 billion.

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