MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) _ Omnicell Inc. (OMCL) on Tuesday reported a second-quarter loss of $4.3 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.

The Mountain View, California-based company said it had a loss of 10 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and severance costs, were 37 cents per share.

The Omnicell Inc. posted revenue of $199.6 million in the period.

For the current quarter ending in October, Omnicell expects its per-share earnings to range from 44 cents to 52 cents.

Omnicell shares have dropped 16% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $68.95, a drop of slightly more than 6% in the last 12 months.

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