** Shares of oil transportation company Adams Resources & Energy Inc AE.A
down 14.4% at $41.4
** Stock set for its worst day in over 3 years, if losses hold
** On Wednesday after-market, co posted Q4 loss of $7.3 mln compared with a
profit of $2.8 mln last year
** Co says Q4 results were challenged by incremental costs relating to its
acquisitions of Phoenix Oil Inc and Firebird Bulk Carriers Inc
** Co's Q4 revenue of $747.7 mln missed analysts' average expectations of
$801.9 mln - Refinitiv data
** Shares have gained ~6% YTD, including session's loss
(Reporting by Ankit Kumar in Bengaluru)
((Ankit.Kumar2@thomsonreuters.com))