CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) _ Pegasystems Inc. (PEGA) on Wednesday reported a loss of $56.5 million in its third quarter.

On a per-share basis, the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company said it had a loss of 69 cents. Losses, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 40 cents per share.

The business software company posted revenue of $256.3 million in the period, which did not meet Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $272.8 million.

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