SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) _ ServiceNow Inc. (NOW) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $75 million.

On a per-share basis, the Santa Clara, California-based company said it had profit of 37 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $1.73 per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 13 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.69 per share.

The maker of software that automates companies' technology operations posted revenue of $1.72 billion in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Nine analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.69 billion.

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