CHICAGO (AP) _ Groupon Inc. (GRPN) on Monday reported a third-quarter loss of $56.2 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.

On a per-share basis, the Chicago-based company said it had a loss of $1.86. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs and stock option expense, were 68 cents per share.

The online daily deal service posted revenue of $144.4 million in the period.

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