IRVINE, Calif. (AP) _ CalAmp Corp. (CAMP) on Thursday reported a loss of $9.2 million in its fiscal fourth quarter.

On a per-share basis, the Irvine, California-based company said it had a loss of 26 cents. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs and stock option expense, were 1 cent per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 6 cents per share.

The wireless communications company posted revenue of $68.4 million in the period, which missed Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $68.7 million.

For the year, the company reported that its loss narrowed to $28 million, or 79 cents per share. Revenue was reported as $295.8 million.

In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, the company's shares hit $5. A year ago, they were trading at $14.25.

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