SAN DIEGO (AP) _ Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (ROIC) on Tuesday reported a key measure of profitability in its fourth quarter. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations.

The real estate investment trust, based in San Diego, said it had funds from operations of $34.3 million, or 27 cents per share, in the period.

The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of 26 cents per share.

Funds from operations is a closely watched measure in the REIT industry. It takes net income and adds back items such as depreciation and amortization.

The company said it had net income of $8.9 million, or 8 cents per share.

The real estate investment trust posted revenue of $72.9 million in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $69.2 million.

For the year, the company reported funds from operations of $132.5 million, or $1.05 per share. Revenue was reported as $284.1 million.

Retail Opportunity Investments expects full-year funds from operations in the range of 95 cents to $1.02 per share.

The company's shares have risen 21% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $16.21, a decline of slightly more than 4% in the last 12 months.

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