India, Feb. 14 -- American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc (AXL) released Loss for fourth quarter that decreased from the same period last year and beat the Street estimates.

The company's earnings came in at -$13.7 million, or -$0.12 per share. This compares with -$19.1 million, or -$0.16 per share, last year.

Excluding items, American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc reported adjusted earnings of -$0.06 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn -$0.16 per share. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the period fell 5.7% to $1.380 billion from $1.463 billion last year.

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

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