DANIA BEACH, Fla. (AP) _ Chewy Inc. (CHWY) on Tuesday reported a loss of $32.8 million in its fiscal third quarter.

The Dania Beach, Florida-based company said it had a loss of 8 cents per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 15 cents per share.

The online pet store posted revenue of $1.78 billion in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.72 billion.

Chewy shares have more than doubled since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $79.15, more than tripling in the last 12 months.

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