DALLAS (AP) _ Energy Transfer LP (ET) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $1.27 billion.

The Dallas-based company said it had net income of 37 cents per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 31 cents per share.

The energy-related services provider posted revenue of $20.49 billion in the period.

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