KITCHENER, Ontario (AP) — KITCHENER, Ontario (AP) — Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ) on Thursday reported a loss of $76.9 million in its second quarter.

The Kitchener, Ontario-based company said it had a loss of $1.40 per share.

The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of $1.01 per share.

The solar wafers manufacturer posted revenue of $1.21 billion in the period, exceeding Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.17 billion.

For the current quarter ending in September, Canadian Solar said it expects revenue in the range of $1.3 billion to $1.5 billion.

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