NOVATO, Calif. (AP) _ Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (RARE) on Wednesday reported a loss of $245.1 million in its third quarter.

The Novato, California-based company said it had a loss of $3.50 per share. Losses, adjusted for costs related to mergers and acquisitions, came to $2.43 per share.

The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 10 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of $2.29 per share.

The biotechnology company posted revenue of $90.7 million in the period, which also missed Street forecasts. Eight analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $98.8 million.

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