HOUSTON (AP) — HOUSTON (AP) — Kirby Corp. (KEX) on Thursday reported second-quarter profit of $83.9 million.
On a per-share basis, the Houston-based company said it had net income of $1.43.
The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.32 per share.
The barge operator posted revenue of $824.4 million in the period.
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