SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) _ Vocera Communications Inc. (VCRA) on Thursday reported third-quarter profit of $2.1 million.

The San Jose, California-based company said it had net income of 6 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 28 cents per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 16 cents per share.

The hospital mobile communications company posted revenue of $63.6 million in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $61 million.

Vocera expects full-year earnings in the range of 62 cents to 72 cents per share, with revenue in the range of $226 million to $233 million.

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