BOSTON (AP) _ Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Inc. (IRWD) on Thursday reported third-quarter profit of $55.8 million.

On a per-share basis, the Boston-based company said it had net income of 34 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains and restructuring gains, came to 33 cents per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 31 cents per share.

The drugmaker posted revenue of $103.7 million in the period.

Ironwood expects full-year revenue in the range of $390 million to $410 million.

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