ANDOVER, Mass. (AP) _ MKS Instruments Inc. (MKSI) on Wednesday reported third-quarter net income of $6 million.
The Andover, Massachusetts-based company said it had profit of 9 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $2.74 per share.
The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.38 per share.
The maker of analysis and processing equipment for semiconductor companies posted revenue of $954 million in the period.
For the current quarter ending in December, MKS Instruments expects its per-share earnings to range from $1.07 to $1.61.
The company said it expects revenue in the range of $950 million to $1.05 billion for the fiscal fourth quarter.
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