CHICAGO (AP) _ Groupon Inc. (GRPN) on Thursday reported a loss of $72.1 million in its second quarter.

The Chicago-based company said it had a loss of $2.53 per share. Losses, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 93 cents per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of $2.63 per share.

The online daily deal service posted revenue of $395.6 million in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $184 million.

Groupon shares have fallen 66% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $16.45, a decrease of 71% in the last 12 months.

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