NEW YORK (AP) _ MDC Partners Inc. (MDCA) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $5 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

On a per-share basis, the New York-based company said it had profit of 1 cent.

The marketing communications company posted revenue of $307.6 million in the period.

The company’s shares closed at $4.52. A year ago, they were trading at $1.25.

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