NEW YORK (AP) _ American Express Co. (AXP) on Friday reported fourth-quarter net income of $1.57 billion.

On a per-share basis, the New York-based company said it had profit of $2.07.

The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 16 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.18 per share.

The credit card issuer and global payments company posted revenue of $14.18 billion in the period, which also fell short of Street forecasts. Fifteen analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $14.25 billion.

American Express expects full-year earnings to be $11 to $11.40 per share.

American Express shares have risen 5.5% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P's 500 index has fallen 15%. The stock has dropped 11% in the last 12 months.

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