NEEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — NEEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — Verastem Inc. (VSTM) on Thursday reported a loss of $33.9 million in its first quarter.

On a per-share basis, the Needham, Massachusetts-based company said it had a loss of $1.26.

The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of $1.16 per share.

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