CHICAGO (AP) _ Huron Consulting Group Inc. (HURN) on Tuesday reported a fourth-quarter loss of $6.1 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.

The Chicago-based company said it had a loss of 28 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 45 cents per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 34 cents per share.

The consulting company posted revenue of $200.1 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $198.3 million, which did not meet Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $200 million.

For the year, the company reported a loss of $23.8 million, or $1.09 per share, swinging to a loss in the period. Revenue was reported as $844.1 million.

Huron Consulting expects full-year earnings in the range of $2.25 to $2.75 per share, with revenue in the range of $830 million to $890 million.

Huron Consulting shares have decreased almost 1% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $58.55, a drop of roughly 10% in the last 12 months.

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