01:17 PM EDT, 05/09/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Zai Lab ( ZLAB ) shares rose past 23% in recent Thursday trading, a day after the company posted Q1 results that beat market expectations.

The company reported its Q1 loss widened to $0.55 per diluted American depositary share from $0.51 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected a loss of $0.94.

Revenue for the quarter ended March 31 was $87.1 million, up from $62.8 million a year ago.

Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $75.6 million.

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