SHANGHAI (AP) _ Huazhu Group Limited (HTHT) on Tuesday reported a first-quarter loss of $301 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.

The Shanghai-based company said it had a loss of $1.05 per share.

The hotel operator posted revenue of $284 million in the period.

Huazhu Group shares have declined 13% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $35.05, a decrease of 6% in the last 12 months.

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