HONG KONG (AP) _ Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (BABA) on Thursday reported a fiscal fourth-quarter loss of $836 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.

The Hong Kong-based company said it had a loss of 30 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $1.58 per share.

The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.86 per share.

The online retailer posted revenue of $28.6 billion in the period, exceeding Street forecasts. Seven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $27.95 billion.

Alibaba shares have declined 5.5% since the beginning of the year. The stock has risen roughly 10% in the last 12 months.

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