SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ JMP Group Inc. (JMP) on Wednesday reported a loss of $6.4 million in its fourth quarter.

The San Francisco-based company said it had a loss of 33 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 1 cent per share.

The nvestment banking and asset services company posted revenue of $23.8 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $23.8 million, which missed Street forecasts.

For the year, the company reported that its loss widened to $6.5 million, or 32 cents per share. Revenue was reported as $100.1 million.

In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, the company's shares hit $3.02. A year ago, they were trading at $4.43.

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