TULSA, Okla. (AP) _ WPX Energy Inc. (WPX) on Wednesday reported a fourth-quarter loss of $122 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.

The Tulsa, Oklahoma-based company said it had a loss of 29 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and to account for discontinued operations, were 10 cents per share.

The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 12 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 12 cents per share.

The independent oil and gas company posted revenue of $443 million in the period, which also missed Street forecasts. Eight analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $640 million.

WPX shares have decreased 25% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $10.26, a decline of 17% in the last 12 months.

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