** Shares of payroll services provider Paychex PAYX.O rise 3.3% to $93.64 premarket
** Co discloses Q3 adjusted EPS of $1.71 vs estimate of $1.67, according to data compiled by LSEG
** Says strong results were driven by $4.1 billion acquisition of Paycor HCM, which boosted number of clients and brought more high-end customers under PAYX's fold
** Total revenue rose 20% to $1.81 billion in the quarter, PAYX says
** Stock has lost 19% YTD as of last close
(Reporting by Niket Nishant in Bengaluru)
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