(RTTNews) -  National Healthcare Corp. (NHC: News ) posted third quarter net income of $10.17 million or $0.74 per share, compared to $11.60 million or $0.91 per share in the prior year period.

On average, two analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report earnings of $0.62 per share. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.
Revenues for the period totaled $171.63 million, compared to $163.27 million in the same period a year-ago.

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by RTT Staff Writer

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