Avon 3rd-quarter profit higher on better sales

NEW YORK, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Avon Products Inc reported a higher third-quarter profit on Tuesday, boosted by 14 percent sales growth.

The world's largest direct seller of cosmetics said net income was $139.1 million, or 32 cents a share, compared with $86.4 million, or 19 cents a share, a year earlier.