DURHAM, N.C. (AP) _ Wolfspeed, Inc. (WOLF) on Wednesday reported a loss of $90.9 million in its fiscal second quarter.

On a per-share basis, the Durham, North Carolina-based company said it had a loss of 73 cents. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs and stock option expense, came to 11 cents per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 14 cents per share.

The maker of energy-efficient lighting posted revenue of $216.1 million in the period, missing Street forecasts. Seven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $225.6 million.

For the current quarter ending in March, Wolfspeed expects its results to range from a loss of 16 cents per share to a loss of 12 cents per share.

The company said it expects revenue in the range of $210 million to $230 million for the fiscal third quarter.

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