BOSTON (AP) _ Duck Creek Technologies, Inc. (DCT) on Thursday reported a loss of $4.7 million in its fiscal first quarter.

On a per-share basis, the Boston-based company said it had a loss of 4 cents. Earnings, adjusted for amortization costs and stock option expense, were 2 cents per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 1 cent per share.

The company posted revenue of $58.9 million in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $55.7 million.

For the current quarter ending in March, Duck Creek said it expects revenue in the range of $58.5 million to $59.5 million.

The company expects full-year revenue in the range of $246 million to $251 million.

Duck Creek shares have dropped nearly 3% since the beginning of the year.

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