11:10 AM EDT, 10/30/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Gannett ( GCI ) shares were slightly lower in recent Thursday trading after it reported a wider loss and lower revenue in Q3, while announcing an artificial intelligence licensing agreement with Microsoft ( MSFT ) .

The newspaper publisher earlier posted a Q3 net loss of $0.27 per diluted share, widening from a loss of $0.14 a year earlier.

An analyst polled by FactSet expected a loss of $0.09.

Revenue for the quarter ended Sept. 30 was $560.8 million, down from $612.4 million a year earlier.

Four analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $571 million.

On a same-store basis, Gannett ( GCI ) continues to expect 2025 revenue to be down in the low-mid single digits.

Gannett ( GCI ) Chairman and Chief Executive Michael Reed announced the company's newest AI licensing deal, under which it is collaborating with Microsoft ( MSFT ) on the launch of Publisher Content Marketplace. Financial terms weren't provided.

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