Oct 26 (Reuters) - Mohawk Industries Inc (NYSE:MHK) MHK.N
* Mohawk Industries reports Q3 results
* Q3 earnings per share $3.61
* Q3 sales $2.4 billion versus I/B/E/S view $2.46 billion
* Q3 earnings per share view $3.74 -- Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S
* Sees Q4 earnings per share $3.25 to $3.34 excluding items
* Q3 earnings per share $3.75 excluding items
* Mohawk Industries Inc- for full year, investing about $900 million to optimize long-term results
* Q4 earnings per share view $3.31 -- Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S