CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) _ United Bankshares Inc. (UBSI) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter net income of $73.9 million.

The Charleston, West Virginia-based bank said it had earnings of 56 cents per share.

The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 61 cents per share.

The holding company for United Bank posted revenue of $249.2 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $237.7 million, which also missed Street forecasts.

For the year, the company reported profit of $367.7 million, or $2.83 per share. Revenue was reported as $1.02 billion.

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