NEW YORK (AP) _ Rocket Pharmaceuticals Inc. (RCKT) on Wednesday reported a loss of $29.1 million in its third quarter.

On a per-share basis, the New York-based company said it had a loss of 53 cents.

The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 46 cents per share.

Rocket Pharmaceuticals shares have climbed 29% since the beginning of the year. The stock has more than doubled in the last 12 months.

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