Atara Biotherapeutics: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Atara Biotherapeutics Inc. (ATRA) on Tuesday reported a second-quarter loss of $71.1 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.
The Thousand Oaks, California-based company said it had a loss of 68 cents per share.
The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 65 cents per share.
The drug developer posted revenue of $957,000 in the period.
In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, the company's shares hit $2.27. A year ago, they were trading at $3.63.
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