11:33 AM EST - Rogers Communications Inc. : posted a fourth-quarter net loss of $138 million or $0.22 per share, compared to net income of $254 million or $0.40 per share in the prior year period. Adjusted net income for the period fell to $164 million or $0.26 per share from $302 million or $0.47 per share in the same period last year. On average, five analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report earnings of $0.34 per share. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items. Quarterly revenues grew to $3.0 billion from $2.6 billion in the year-ago quarter. Three Wall Street analysts expected revenues of $2.42 billion. Looking forward, for the fiscal year 2009, the company expects revenue growth in the range of up 5% to 9%. Rogers Communications Inc.
shares T.RCI.A are trading down $2.91 at $34.00.
