HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) _ Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc. (SPPI) on Tuesday reported a loss of $39.8 million in its fourth quarter.

The Henderson, Nevada-based company said it had a loss of 29 cents per share. Losses, adjusted to account for discontinued operations, came to 36 cents per share.

For the year, the company reported that its loss widened to $160.9 million, or $1.29 per share.

In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, the company's shares hit $3.06. A year ago, they were trading at $2.27.

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