OTTAWA (dpa-AFX) - Goldcorp Inc. (GG,G.TO) Wednesday reported third-quarter net income attributable to shareholders of $336 million or $0.41 per share, compared to $723 million or $0.87 per share last year.
Adjusted net earnings in the quarter increased to $459 million or $0.57 per share from $244 million or $0.33 per share in the third quarter last year.
On average, 15 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected earnings of $0.57 per share for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude one-time items.
Revenues for the quarter grew to $1.31 billion from $885 million last year. Analysts estimated revenues of $1.46 billion for the quarter.
Moving ahead, the company has reaffirmed revised 2011 production guidance of between 2.50-2.55 million ounces of gold.
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