Oct 20 (Reuters) - Stepan Co SCL.N :
* STEPAN REPORTS THIRD QUARTER RESULTS AND RECORD NINE MONTH
EARNINGS
* Q3 ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $1.57
* Q3 EARNINGS PER SHARE $1.59
* Q3 EARNINGS PER SHARE ESTIMATE $1.42 -- REFINITIV IBES
DATA
* QTRLY NET INCOME WAS $36.9 MILLION VERSUS $33.2 MILLION
* STEPAN - SURFACANT VOLUMES IN NORTH AMERICAN CONSUMER
PRODUCT
END MARKETS WILL CONTINUE TO BE CHALLENGED BY RAW MATERIAL,
TRANSPORTATION AVAILABILITY
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