** Shares of global freight forwarder C.H. Robinson CHRW.O jump nearly 14% to $147 premarket
** Co on Wednesday posted Q3 profit above Wall Street estimates as cost-saving measures helped cushion the impact of subdued freight demand
** CHRW posted quarterly adj. profit of $1.40/share, compared with analysts' avg. estimate of $1.30/share, according to data compiled by LSEG
** Weaker pricing and volumes dragged the ocean services unit's adjusted gross profit down 32.5%
** Co's total revenue fell 10.9% to $4.14 bln in Q3, missing estimates of $4.23 bln
** Stock up 25.2% YTD, as of last close
(Reporting by Apratim Sarkar in Bengaluru)
((Apratim.Sarkar@thomsonreuters.com))