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Bio-Rad: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

HERCULES, Calif. (AP) — HERCULES, Calif. (AP) — Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc. (BIO) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter net income of $720 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

On a per-share basis, the Hercules, California-based company said it had profit of $26.65. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to $2.51 per share.

The maker of instruments used in biomedical research posted revenue of $693.2 million in the period.

For the year, the company reported net income of $759.9 million, or $27.85 per share, swinging to a profit in the period. Revenue was reported as $2.58 billion.

Bio-Rad shares have fallen 3.5% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $292.42, a decline of slightly more than 6% in the last 12 months.

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