HOUSTON (AP) _ Carriage Services Inc. (CSV) on Wednesday reported third-quarter earnings of $13 million.

On a per-share basis, the Houston-based company said it had net income of 71 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 82 cents per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 59 cents per share.

The provider of funeral and cemetary services and products posted revenue of $95 million in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $83.3 million.

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