TEANECK, N.J. (AP) _ Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. (CTSH) on Wednesday reported third-quarter net income of $629 million.

The Teaneck, New Jersey-based company said it had profit of $1.22 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were $1.17 per share.

The results met Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was also for earnings of $1.17 per share.

The information technology consulting and outsourcing firm posted revenue of $4.86 billion in the period, which missed Street forecasts. Seven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $5.01 billion.

For the current quarter ending in December, Cognizant said it expects revenue in the range of $4.72 billion to $4.77 billion. Analysts surveyed by Zacks had expected revenue of $5.05 billion.

The company expects full-year earnings in the range of $4.43 to $4.46 per share, with revenue expected to be $19.3 billion.

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