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Comcast, the country’s biggest cable- television company, continues to generate more money by attracting customers to pricier bundles of TV, Internet and phone service — even as a sluggish economy hampers efforts to sign up new subscribers.
Net income fell to $867 million, or 31 cents per share, in the three months that ended Sept. 30. It was $944 million, or 33 cents per share, a year ago.
Stripping out one-time items, the company said earnings would have climbed to 32 cents per share. Analysts expected 30 cents per share, on average. Costs from debt refinancing as well as legal fees related to its NBC Universal deal cut earnings by $66 million, or a penny per share.
Revenue climbed 7 percent to $9.49 billion.
