DALLAS (AP) _ Match Group, Inc. (MTCH) on Tuesday reported third-quarter earnings of $128.7 million.

On a per-share basis, the Dallas-based company said it had net income of 44 cents. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and amortization costs, came to 58 cents per share.

The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 64 cents per share.

The media and internet company posted revenue of $809.5 million in the period, exceeding Street forecasts. Ten analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $793 million.

For the current quarter ending in December, Match Group said it expects revenue in the range of $780 million to $790 million.

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