Oct 22 (Reuters) - Covenant Transportation Group Inc
CVTI.O :
* COVENANT TRANSPORTATION GROUP ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER
FINANCIAL
AND OPERATING RESULTS
* Q3 LOSS PER SHARE $0.17
* Q3 REVENUE $222.9 MILLION VERSUS REFINITIV IBES ESTIMATE
OF
$212.7 MILLION
* Q3 EARNINGS PER SHARE ESTIMATE $0.03 -- REFINITIV IBES
DATA
* Q3 ADJUSTED LOSS PER SHARE $0.08
* QTRLY TOTAL REVENUE OF $222.9 MILLION, A DECREASE OF 8.4%
COMPARED WITH Q3 OF 2018
* EXPECT Q4 PRICING AND VOLUME LEVELS TO REMAIN SUBDUED
COMPARED
WITH LAST SEVERAL HOLIDAY PEAK SEASONS
* EXPECT Q4 COMBINED INSURANCE AND CAPITAL COSTS TO DECREASE
SEQUENTIALLY AS COMPARED TO Q3 OF 2019
* ANTICIPATE CONSOLIDATED ADJUSTED NET INCOME TO IMPROVE
SEQUENTIALLY TO A PROFITABLE LEVEL IN Q4 OF 2019
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