NEW YORK (AP) _ WW International, Inc. (WW) on Thursday reported third-quarter profit of $46.3 million.

On a per-share basis, the New York-based company said it had profit of 65 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 72 cents per share.

The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 79 cents per share.

The weight-loss program operator posted revenue of $293.5 million in the period, also missing Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $317.8 million.

WW International expects full-year earnings to be 80 cents to 90 cents per share.

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