DALLAS (AP) _ AMN Healthcare Services Inc. (AMN) on Thursday reported third-quarter net income of $74 million.

The Dallas-based company said it had profit of $1.54 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $1.73 per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.34 per share.

The health care staffing company posted revenue of $877.8 million in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $781.6 million.

For the current quarter ending in December, AMN Healthcare said it expects revenue in the range of $1.13 billion to $1.15 billion.

AMN Healthcare shares have climbed 65% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $112.42, an increase of 68% in the last 12 months.

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