NEW YORK (AP) _ Hess Corp. (HES) on Wednesday reported a loss of $222 million in its fourth quarter.

The New York-based company said it had a loss of 73 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 60 cents per share.

The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 56 cents per share.

The oil and gas producer posted revenue of $1.7 billion in the period, surpassing Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.57 billion.

For the year, the company reported that its loss widened to $408 million, or $1.37 per share. Revenue was reported as $6.51 billion.

Hess shares have decreased 7% since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index has risen slightly more than 1%. The stock has climbed 20% in the last 12 months.

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