SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — ServiceNow Inc. (NOW) on Wednesday reported third-quarter net income of $277 million.

On a per-share basis, the Santa Clara, California-based company said it had profit of 27 cents. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and amortization costs, were $1 per share.

The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 14 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.02 per share.

The maker of software that automates companies' technology operations posted revenue of $4.11 billion in the period, beating Street forecasts. Twelve analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $4.09 billion.

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