Geron Corporation Q1 Loss increases, but beats estimates

Geron Corporation (GERN) reported Loss for its first quarter that increased from the same period last year but beat the Street estimates.

The company's earnings came in at -$55.39 million, or -$0.09 per share. This compares with -$38.12 million, or -$0.07 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn -$0.10 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 1400% to $0.30 million from $0.02 million last year.

Geron Corporation earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings (Q1): -$55.39 Mln. vs. -$38.12 Mln. last year.
-EPS (Q1): -$0.09 vs. -$0.07 last year.
-Revenue (Q1): $0.30 Mln vs. $0.02 Mln last year.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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