The company's net loss of $27.9 million, or 8 cents per share, narrowed from $45.9 million in the year-ago quarter. On a conference call with analysts, Prince mentioned business from the U.S. Commerce Department. Analysts surveyed by LSEG had expected 12 cents per share in adjusted earnings and revenue of $372.3 million. The company sees 58 cents to 59 cents in adjusted earnings per share and revenue from $1.648 billion to $1.652 billion. Analysts polled by LSEG were looking for 56 cents in adjusted earnings per share and $1.652 billion in revenue.

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Persons: Matthew Prince, David Paul Morris, Cloudflare's, Cloudflare, Prince, Mark Anderson, Marc Boroditsky, Michelle Zatlyn wouldn't, LSEG Organizations: Cloudflare Inc, Bloomberg, Getty, LSEG, U.S . Commerce Department, Clearlake Capital, Insight Partners Locations: San Francisco , California, Israel