HOUSTON (AP) — HOUSTON (AP) — Cheniere Energy Inc. (LNG) on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings of $1.7 billion.

The Houston-based company said it had profit of $7.03 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were $2.37 per share.

The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.55 per share.

The natural gas company posted revenue of $4.16 billion in the period, topping Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $3.9 billion.

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