Jan 30 (Reuters) - Resolute Forest Products Inc RFP.N :
* RESOLUTE REPORTS PRELIMINARY FOURTH QUARTER AND 2019 RESULTS
* Q4 LOSS PER SHARE $0.79
* Q4 SALES $668 MILLION
* Q4 EARNINGS PER SHARE ESTIMATE $-0.31 -- REFINITIV IBES DATA
* Q4 LOSS PER SHARE $0.59 EXCLUDING ITEMS
* AVERAGE TRANSACTION PRICE IN MARKET PULP IS DOWN BY OVER $200 PER METRIC TON FROM ITS PEAK ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO
* EXPECT PROGRESSIVE EARNINGS GROWTH FOR 2020 IN MARKET PULP BUSINESS