NEW YORK (AP) _ Omnicom Group Inc. (OMC) on Tuesday reported a second-quarter loss of $24.2 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.

On a per-share basis, the New York-based company said it had a loss of 11 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 92 cents per share.

The advertising company posted revenue of $2.8 billion in the period.

Omnicom shares have declined 30% since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index has stayed nearly flat. The stock has dropped 30% in the last 12 months.

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