SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Salesforce.com Inc. (CRM) on Wednesday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $1.22 billion.
The San Francisco-based company said it had net income of $1.25 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $2.11 per share.
The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 18 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.06 per share.
The customer-management software developer posted revenue of $8.72 billion in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Fifteen analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $8.71 billion.
For the current quarter ending in January, Salesforce.com expects its per-share earnings to range from $2.25 to $2.26.
The company said it expects revenue in the range of $9.18 billion to $9.23 billion for the fiscal fourth quarter.
Salesforce.com expects full-year earnings in the range of $8.18 to $8.19 per share, with revenue ranging from $34.75 billion to $34.8 billion.
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