CAMPBELL, Calif. (AP) _ 8x8 Inc. (EGHT) on Wednesday reported a loss of $43.6 million in its fiscal third quarter.

The Campbell, California-based company said it had a loss of 38 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 2 cents per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 1 cent per share.

The telecommunications services company posted revenue of $156.9 million in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $154.9 million.

For the current quarter ending in March, 8x8 said it expects revenue in the range of $180 million to $182 million.

The company expects full-year revenue in the range of $636.8 million to $638.8 million.

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