Twilio Inc. shares slid 7% in the extended session Wednesday after the cloud-communications platform company reported fiscal second-quarter results that included a $93.7 million loss from operations. Net income was 3 cents a share, compared with a 3-cent loss a year ago. Revenue soared 86% to $275 million from $147.8 million in the year-ago period, as CEO Jeff Lawson announced a $1 billion annual revenue run-rate for the first time. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had estimated EPS of 2 cents on revenue of $264 million. Twilio stock is up 56% this year, with the S&P 500 index gaining 20%.
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