BUZZ - Huntington Ingalls third-quarter profit surges, revenue beats expectations

October 29 - ** Shares of US warship manufacturer Huntington Ingalls (HII.N) rose about 8.5% in pre-market trading to $303

** The company's third-quarter profit and revenue both exceeded Wall Street expectations, driven by growth in Newport News Shipbuilding and Ingalls Shipbuilding operations

** According to data compiled by London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), third-quarter earnings per share (EPS) were $5.48, higher than the average analyst expectation of $4.39

** The company reported third-quarter revenue of $3.54 billion, above analyst expectations of $3.38 billion

** As of the previous trading day's close, the stock had declined about 18% so far this year

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