KINGSPORT, Tenn. (AP) — KINGSPORT, Tenn. (AP) — Eastman Chemical Co. (EMN) on Thursday reported second-quarter profit of $183 million.
On a per-share basis, the Kingsport, Tennessee-based company said it had net income of $1.59. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $1.97 per share.
The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.80 per share.
The specialty chemicals maker posted revenue of $2.51 billion in the period, which also topped Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $2.37 billion.
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