BUZZ-Crown Holdings shares fall as company expects fourth-quarter profit to miss expectations

October 19 - ** Beverage and food can manufacturer Crown Holdings (CCK.N) saw its share price fall 5% in after-hours trading, to $109.02

** Due to rising input cost pressures, the company expects fourth quarter profits to fall short of market expectations

** Adjusted earnings per share for the fourth quarter are expected to be between $1.63 and $1.73, while market expectations were $1.80 per share, according to data compiled by LSEG

** Full-year adjusted earnings per share are expected to be between $8.35 and $8.45, previously forecast to be in the range of $8.30 to $8.50

**However, thanks to strong global beverage can demand, CCK's third-quarter sales and adjusted profits both exceeded market expectations

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