BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — Anika Therapeutics Inc. (ANIK) on Wednesday reported a loss of $4.5 million in its first quarter.

The Bedford, Massachusetts-based company said it had a loss of 31 cents per share.

The medical technology company posted revenue of $40.5 million in the period.

Anika shares have risen 26% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $28.47, a climb of almost 10% in the last 12 months.

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