DENVER (AP) _ Liberty Oilfield Services Inc. (LBRT) on Wednesday reported a loss of $5.4 million in its first quarter.

The Denver-based company said it had a loss of 3 cents per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 16 cents per share.

The provider of hydraulic fracturing services posted revenue of $792.8 million in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Seven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $743.3 million.

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