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Installed Building Products: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Installed Building Products Inc. (IBP) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $76.6 million.

On a per-share basis, the Columbus, Ohio-based company said it had profit of $2.83. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $3.24 per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.80 per share.

The residential insulation installer posted revenue of $747.5 million in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $739.7 million.

For the year, the company reported profit of $265.4 million, or $9.71 per share. Revenue was reported as $2.97 billion.

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Ex-Cambridge professor dies week after resigning amid plagiarism allegations

▶ Watch Video: Cambridge's youngest Black professor resigns amid allegations of plagiarism Jason Arday, who was Cambridge's youngest Black professor, died in London on Friday, a week after he resigned from the university amid plagiarism allegations, the school said. He was 41 years old. "We are desperately saddened to hear this tragic news. Our heartfelt sympathies go to Jason Arday's family and friends at this incredibly difficult time," Vice-Chancellor Professor at Cambridge Deborah Prentice said in a statement. London's Metropolitan Police did not identify Arday but said in a statement that officers responded to a report of a 41-year-old man found unresponsive inside a property at 3:12 p.m. local time Friday. Police said the man was pronounced dead at the scene and his next of kin have been notified.  His death is "unexpected, but is not believed to be suspicious," police said. The case is under investigation. Arday resigned from Cambridge Aug. 5 following allegations of plagiarism, saying in a statement, "The relentless accusations, speculation and public commentary have taken a profound toll on me and on those I love." He said his resignation should not "be mistaken for an acceptance of the narratives that have surrounded me."This is a breaking story. Check back for updates. 
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