MILWAUKEE (AP) _ WEC Energy Group Inc. (WEC) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter net income of $224.5 million.

The Milwaukee-based company said it had profit of 71 cents per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 68 cents per share.

The electricity and natural gas provider posted revenue of $2.2 billion in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.86 billion.

For the year, the company reported profit of $1.3 billion, or $4.11 per share. Revenue was reported as $8.32 billion.

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