NEEDHAM, Mass. (AP) _ TripAdvisor Inc. (TRIP) on Thursday reported a fourth-quarter loss of $73 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.

On a per-share basis, the Needham, Massachusetts-based company said it had a loss of 54 cents. Losses, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 41 cents per share.

The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 26 cents per share.

The travel website operator posted revenue of $116 million in the period, which topped Street forecasts. Seven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $103.1 million.

For the year, the company reported a loss of $289 million, or $2.14 per share, swinging to a loss in the period. Revenue was reported as $604 million.

TripAdvisor shares have increased 34% since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index has risen 4%. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $38.44, an increase of 33% in the last 12 months.

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