PORTLAND, Maine (AP) _ Covetrus Inc. (CVET) on Thursday reported a loss of $4 million in its third quarter.

The Portland, Maine-based company said it had a loss of 3 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and stock option expense, were 23 cents per share.

The results met Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was also for earnings of 23 cents per share.

The animal health technology and services company posted revenue of $1.16 billion in the period, also meeting Street forecasts.

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