VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) _ Barrett Business Services Inc. (BBSI) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $288,000, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

On a per-share basis, the Vancouver, Washington-based company said it had profit of 4 cents.

The human resources management company posted revenue of $246.4 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $1.71 billion.

Barrett shares have risen 8.5% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $74.91, a decrease of almost 1% in the last 12 months.

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