BURLINGTON, Mass. (AP) _ Nuance Communications Inc. (NUAN) on Wednesday reported fiscal third-quarter net income of $16.7 million.

The Burlington, Massachusetts-based company said it had profit of 6 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 18 cents per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 12 cents per share.

The voice and language technology company posted revenue of $338.4 million in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $317.4 million.

Nuance Communications shares have increased 62% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $28.84, a climb of 86% in the last 12 months.

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