STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Gartner Inc. (IT) on Tuesday reported third-quarter profit of $415 million.

On a per-share basis, the Stamford, Connecticut-based company said it had net income of $5.32. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $2.50 per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.45 per share.

The technology information and analysis company posted revenue of $1.48 billion in the period, which also beat Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.47 billion.

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