NEW YORK (AP) _ MongoDB Inc. (MDB) on Thursday reported a loss of $77.1 million in its fiscal second quarter.

On a per-share basis, the New York-based company said it had a loss of $1.22. Losses, adjusted for stock option expense and amortization costs, came to 24 cents per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 41 cents per share.

The database platform posted revenue of $198.7 million in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $182.4 million.

For the current quarter ending in November, MongoDB expects its results to range from a loss of 42 cents per share to a loss of 39 cents per share.

The company said it expects revenue in the range of $202 million to $204 million for the fiscal third quarter.

MongoDB expects full-year results to range from a loss of $1.20 per share to a loss of $1.13 per share, with revenue ranging from $805 million to $811 million.

MongoDB shares have climbed 12% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $401.65, an increase of 68% in the last 12 months.

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