WASHINGTON (AP) — WASHINGTON (AP) — Cogent Communications Group Inc. (CCOI) on Thursday reported a loss of $29.8 million in its third quarter.

On a per-share basis, the Washington-based company said it had a loss of 62 cents.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 83 cents per share.

The internet service provider posted revenue of $231.2 million in the period, which did not meet Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $234.4 million.

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