QUEBEC CITY (AP) _ Exfo Inc. (EXFO) on Wednesday reported a fiscal third-quarter loss of $3.7 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.

On a per-share basis, the Quebec City-based company said it had a loss of 7 cents. Earnings, adjusted for amortization costs and non-recurring costs, were less than 1 cent on a per-share basis.

The telecommunications testing company posted revenue of $72.6 million in the period.

Exfo shares have increased 74% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $5.93, an increase of 70% in the last 12 months.

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