CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Duke Energy Corp. (DUK) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter net income of $1.21 billion.
The Charlotte, North Carolina-based company said it had net income of $1.54 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and to account for discontinued operations, came to $1.66 per share.
The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.61 per share.
The electric utility posted revenue of $7.36 billion in the period, falling short of Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $7.72 billion.
Duke Energy expects full-year earnings in the range of $6.17 to $6.42 per share.
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