STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Charter Communications Inc. (CHTR) on Friday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $1.61 billion.

On a per-share basis, the Stamford, Connecticut-based company said it had profit of $8.93.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 15 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $6.91 per share.

The cable provider posted revenue of $13.21 billion in the period, falling short of Street forecasts. Thirteen analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $13.26 billion.

For the year, the company reported profit of $4.65 billion, or $24.47 per share. Revenue was reported as $51.68 billion.

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