Kirby: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

HOUSTON (AP) — HOUSTON (AP) — Kirby Corp. (KEX) on Wednesday reported third-quarter profit of $90 million.

The Houston-based company said it had net income of $1.55 per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.47 per share.

The barge operator posted revenue of $831.1 million in the period.

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