BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (AP) — BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (AP) — Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (BKD) on Wednesday reported a loss of $40 million in its fourth quarter.

On a per-share basis, the Brentwood, Tennessee-based company said it had a loss of 17 cents.

The senior housing company posted revenue of $754.1 million in the period.

For the year, the company reported that its loss widened to $262.7 million, or $1.12 per share. Revenue was reported as $3.19 billion.

Brookdale shares have risen 53% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $16.56, more than tripling in the last 12 months.

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