LAVAL, Quebec (AP) _ Bausch Health Companies Inc. (BHC) on Tuesday reported a loss of $610 million in its first quarter.

The Laval, Quebec-based company said it had a loss of $1.71 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $1.04 per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 94 cents per share.

The drugmaker posted revenue of $2.03 billion in the period, falling short of Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $2.07 billion.

Bausch expects full-year revenue in the range of $8.6 billion to $8.8 billion.

Bausch shares have climbed 51% since the beginning of the year. The stock has increased 83% in the last 12 months.

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