** Shares of communications and networking co ClearOne
CLRO.O up 4.5% at $2.09 premarket
** Co reports smaller Q1 GAAP net loss of $0.8 mlon, or
$0.03/share vs net loss of about $2.0 mln, or $0.08/share last
year
** Decrease in net loss due to recognition of $1.35 mln gain
from legal settlement in qtr & reduction in operating expenses -
CLRO
** However, co says Q1 adj. net loss widened to $2.0 mln vs
$1.3 mln last year due to reduction in gross margin caused by
significant decrease in revenue
** Up to last close, stock had risen 31.58% YTD
(Reporting by Ashwini Raj in Bengaluru)
((Ashwini.Raj@thomsonreuters.com))