QUDIAN INC.

XIAMEN, China (AP) _ Qudian Inc. (QD) on Tuesday reported a first-quarter loss of $68.7 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.

On a per-share basis, the Xiamen, China-based company said it had a loss of 27 cents. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to 50 cents per share.

The online micro-lending company posted revenue of $135.3 million in the period.

The company's shares closed at $1.50. A year ago, they were trading at $7.51.

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