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LOWELL, Ark. (AP) — LOWELL, Ark. (AP) — JB Hunt Transport Services Inc. (JBHT) on Tuesday reported first-quarter earnings of $117.7 million.

The Lowell, Arkansas-based company said it had profit of $1.17 per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.15 per share.

The trucking and logistics company posted revenue of $2.92 billion in the period, which met Street forecasts.

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