STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) _ United Rentals Inc. (URI) on Wednesday reported third-quarter earnings of $409 million.

On a per-share basis, the Stamford, Connecticut-based company said it had profit of $5.63. Earnings, adjusted for costs related to mergers and acquisitions and non-recurring costs, came to $6.58 per share.

The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $6.80 per share.

The equipment rental company posted revenue of $2.6 billion in the period, matching Street forecasts.

United Rentals expects full-year revenue in the range of $9.6 billion to $9.75 billion.

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