BOSTON (AP) _ CRA International Inc. (CRAI) on Thursday reported first-quarter net income of $10.5 million.

On a per-share basis, the Boston-based company said it had profit of $1.34. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $1.37 per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 83 cents per share.

The consulting firm posted revenue of $146.5 million in the period.

CRA shares have increased 63% since the beginning of the year. The stock has more than doubled in the last 12 months.

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