CHICAGO (AP) _ Boeing Co. (BA) on Wednesday reported a loss of $109 million in its third quarter.

On a per-share basis, the Chicago-based company said it had a loss of 19 cents. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to 60 cents per share.

The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 17 cents per share.

The airplane builder posted revenue of $15.28 billion in the period, also missing Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $16.36 billion.

Boeing shares have fallen 2% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P's 500 index has increased 22%. The stock has climbed 30% in the last 12 months.

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