HOUSTON (AP) _ Cheniere Energy Inc. (LNG) on Thursday reported a loss of $2.38 billion in its third quarter.
The Houston-based company said it had a loss of $9.54 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $7.80 per share.
The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $5.46 per share.
The natural gas company posted revenue of $8.85 billion in the period, which also beat Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $8.04 billion.
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