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LAS VEGAS (AP) — LAS VEGAS (AP) — Light & Wonder, Inc. (LNW) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $82 million.
The Las Vegas-based company said it had profit of 94 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.35 per share.
The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.17 per share.
The instant-win lottery ticket maker posted revenue of $774 million in the period, falling short of Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $808.6 million.
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