BRIEF-Alliance Data Systems reports Q3 earnings per share of $4.20 (ADS)

Oct 19 (Reuters) - Alliance Data Systems Corp

* Alliance Data reports third quarter 2017 results

* Q3 earnings per share $4.20

* Q3 earnings per share view $5.04 -- Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S

* Sees FY 2018 revenue $8.7 billion

* Sees FY 2018 revenue up 12 percent

* Sees FY 2017 revenue $7.8 billion

* Sees FY 2017 core earnings per share $18.10

* Q3 core earnings per share $5.35

* Alliance Data Systems Corp - qtrly ‍revenue $1,912 million versus $1,886​ million Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage:

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