WidePoint: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
The Fairfax, Virginia-based company said it had a loss of 8 cents per share.
The information technology services provider posted revenue of $34.2 million in the period.
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Jury orders Elon Musk's Tesla to pay massive sum for fatal crash allegedly caused by Autopilot: 'Will send shock waves to others in the industry'
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