HOUSTON (AP) _ CenterPoint Energy Inc. (CNP) on Thursday reported third-quarter profit of $218 million.

On a per-share basis, the Houston-based company said it had profit of 32 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 33 cents per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 29 cents per share.

The energy delivery company posted revenue of $1.75 billion in the period.

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