SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) _ ServiceNow Inc. (NOW) on Wednesday reported third-quarter earnings of $63 million.

The Santa Clara, California-based company said it had profit of 31 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.55 per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 11 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.39 per share.

The maker of software that automates companies' technology operations posted revenue of $1.51 billion in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Nine analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.48 billion.

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