COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) _ Huntington Bancshares Inc. (HBAN) on Friday reported fourth-quarter profit of $316 million.

The Columbus, Ohio-based bank said it had earnings of 27 cents per share.

The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 10 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 30 cents per share.

The regional bank holding company posted revenue of $1.29 billion in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $1.24 billion, which also did not meet Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.25 billion.

For the year, the company reported profit of $817 million, or 69 cents per share. Revenue was reported as $4.84 billion.

Huntington Bancshares shares have increased 15% since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index has risen roughly 3%. The stock has decreased roughly 1% in the last 12 months.

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