GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) _ Hancock Whitney Corporation (HWC) on Tuesday reported a second-quarter loss of $117.1 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.

The Gulfport, Mississippi-based bank said it had a loss of $1.36 per share.

The holding company of Whitney Bank and Hancock Bank posted revenue of $340.3 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $311.8 million, missing Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $312.9 million.

Hancock Whitney shares have decreased 56% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $19.30, a drop of 51% in the last 12 months.

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