India, Feb. 8 -- ConocoPhillips (COP) reported Thursday that net earnings for the fourth quarter declined to $3.01 billion or $2.52 per share from $3.25 billion or $2.61 per share in the prior-year quarter.
Excluding items, adjusted earnings for the quarter were $2.86 billion or $2.40 per share, compared to $3.38 billion, or $2.71 per share in the year-ago quarter.
On average, 22 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report earnings of $2.09 per share for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.
Total revenues and other Income for the quarter declined to $15.31 billion from $19.26 billion in the same quarter last year. Analysts expected revenues of $15.94 billion for the quarter.
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