HOUSTON (AP) _ Service Corp. International (SCI) on Wednesday reported third-quarter earnings of $127.4 million.

On a per-share basis, the Houston-based company said it had net income of 72 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 79 cents per share.

The funeral home and cemetery operator posted revenue of $918.2 million in the period.

Service Corp. expects full-year earnings in the range of $2.50 to $2.75 per share.

Service Corp. shares have decreased slightly more than 5% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $43.57, a drop of almost 5% in the last 12 months.

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