ABBOTT PARK, Ill. (AP) — ABBOTT PARK, Ill. (AP) — Abbott Laboratories (ABT) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter net income of $1.78 billion.
The Abbott Park, Illinois-based company said it had net income of $1.01 per share. Earnings, adjusted for amortization costs, were $1.50 per share.
The results met Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 10 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was also for earnings of $1.50 per share.
The maker of infant formula, medical devices and drugs posted revenue of $11.46 billion in the period, missing Street forecasts. Nine analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $11.78 billion.
For the current quarter ending in March, Abbott expects its per-share earnings to range from $1.12 to $1.18.
The company expects full-year earnings in the range of $5.55 to $5.80 per share.
Abbott shares have decreased nearly 4% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P’s 500 index has stayed nearly flat. The stock has climbed slightly more than 3% in the last 12 months.
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