Delta tops Street 3Q forecasts


              FILE - In this Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016, file photo, a Delta Air Lines sign overlooks the unloading area at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, in Atlanta. Delta Air Lines, Inc. reports earnings, Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
FILE - In this Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016, file photo, a Delta Air Lines sign overlooks the unloading area at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, in Atlanta. Delta Air Lines, Inc. reports earnings, Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

ATLANTA (AP) - Delta is reporting third-quarter net income of $1.18 billion.

On a per-share basis, the Atlanta company said it had profit of $1.64. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to $1.57 per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 10 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.54 per share.

The airline posted revenue of $11.06 billion in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $11.04 billion.

Shares of Delta Air Lines Inc. have increased 7 percent since the beginning of the year.

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