MOLINE, Ill. (AP) — MOLINE, Ill. (AP) — Deere & Co. (DE) on Friday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $2.98 billion.
On a per-share basis, the Moline, Illinois-based company said it had profit of $10.20.
The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 12 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $8.14 per share.
The agricultural equipment manufacturer posted revenue of $15.8 billion in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $14.28 billion, which also beat Street forecasts. Nine analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $14.23 billion.
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