Oct 19 (Reuters) - Covenant Transportation Group Inc
* Covenant Transportation Group announces third quarter financial and operating results
* Q3 earnings per share $0.25
* Q3 revenue rose 8.6 percent to $178.6 million
* Q3 earnings per share view $0.17 -- Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage:
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