DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (WBA) on Thursday reported a fiscal third-quarter loss of $1.71 billion, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.

The Deerfield, Illinois-based company said it had a loss of $1.95 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 83 cents per share.

The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.10 per share.

The largest U.S. drugstore chain posted revenue of $34.63 billion in the period, surpassing Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $34.09 billion.

Walgreens expects full-year earnings in the range of $4.65 to $4.75 per share.

Walgreens shares have dropped 28% since the beginning of the year. The stock has decreased 24% in the last 12 months.

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