THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) _ Newpark Resources Inc. (NR) on Tuesday reported a loss of $5.4 million in its first quarter.

The The Woodlands, Texas-based company said it had a loss of 6 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 5 cents per share.

The oil and gas industry supplier posted revenue of $141.2 million in the period.

In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, the company's shares hit $3.13. A year ago, they were trading at $1.18.

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