PLEASANTON, Calif. (AP) _ Workday Inc. (WDAY) on Thursday reported a loss of $24.3 million in its fiscal third quarter.

The Pleasanton, California-based company said it had a loss of 10 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 86 cents per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 31 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 67 cents per share.

The maker of human resources software posted revenue of $1.11 billion in the period, which also topped Street forecasts. Thirty-two analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.09 billion.

Workday shares have risen 40% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $230.80, a climb of 38% in the last 12 months.

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