DENVER (AP) — DENVER (AP) — DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. (DVA) on Tuesday reported third-quarter profit of $214.7 million.

The Denver-based company said it had net income of $2.50 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $2.59 per share.

The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.76 per share.

The kidney dialysis provider posted revenue of $3.26 billion in the period, surpassing Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $3.22 billion.

DaVita HealthCare expects full-year earnings in the range of $9.25 to $10.05 per share.

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