BOSTON (AP) _ Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co. (HMHC) on Thursday reported a loss of $38.2 million in its second quarter.

On a per-share basis, the Boston-based company said it had a loss of 30 cents.

The book publisher posted revenue of $251.2 million in the period.

The company's shares closed at $2.84. A year ago, they were trading at $5.71.

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