HOUSTON (AP) — HOUSTON (AP) — ConocoPhillips (COP) on Thursday reported first-quarter net income of $2.55 billion.

The Houston-based company said it had profit of $2.15 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were $2.03 per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.99 per share.

The energy company posted revenue of $14.48 billion in the period, falling short of Street forecasts. Seven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $14.72 billion.

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