HOUSTON (AP) _ Cheniere Energy Inc. (LNG) on Thursday reported a loss of $1.08 billion in its third quarter.

On a per-share basis, the Houston-based company said it had a loss of $4.27. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 94 cents per share.

The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.28 per share.

The natural gas company posted revenue of $3.2 billion in the period.

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