BUZZ-Cal-Maine shares drop as company reports widened quarterly loss

September 30 - ** Egg supplier Cal-Maine Foods (CALM.O) shares fell 6.5% in premarket trading to $64.1

** The company (link) reported first-quarter revenue of $539.6 million, down from $922.6 million in the same period last year

** CALM posted a net loss of $58.62 million for the first quarter, compared to a profit of $199.3 million a year ago

** The company said first-quarter traditional bulk egg prices dropped significantly due to an industry supply-demand imbalance following the rebuilding of breeding hen flocks

** As of the previous trading day's close, the stock is down 13.9% year-to-date

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