Werner: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Werner Enterprises Inc. (WERN) on Tuesday reported second-quarter net income of $44.1 million.

On a per-share basis, the Omaha, Nebraska-based company said it had profit of 72 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 11 cents per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 5 cents per share.

The transportation company posted revenue of $753.1 million in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $736.8 million.

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