FRISCO, Texas (AP) _ Comstock Resources Inc. (CRK) on Tuesday reported third-quarter net income of $355.6 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

The Frisco, Texas-based company said it had net income of $1.28 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were $1.18 per share.

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

The oil and gas company posted revenue of $1.19 billion in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $867.5 million.

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