VICTORIA, British Columbia (AP) _ Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. (AUPH) on Thursday reported a loss of $9 million in its third quarter.
The Victoria, British Columbia-based company said it had a loss of 6 cents per share.
The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 18 cents per share.
The biotechnology company posted revenue of $55.8 million in the period, which also topped Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $38.1 million.
Aurinia shares have declined 67% since the beginning of the year. The stock has declined 76% in the last 12 months.
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