BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — 22nd Century Group Inc. (XXII) on Tuesday reported a loss of $18.2 million in its first quarter.

The Buffalo, New York-based company said it had a loss of 8 cents per share.

The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 7 cents per share.

The plant biotechnology company posted revenue of $22 million in the period, topping Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $19.6 million.

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