NEW YORK (AP) _ MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (MKTX) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $50.3 million.

On a per-share basis, the New York-based company said it had profit of $1.32.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.30 per share.

The operator of bond trading platforms posted revenue of $129.8 million in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $126.9 million.

For the year, the company reported profit of $204.9 million, or $5.40 per share. Revenue was reported as $511.4 million.

MarketAxess shares have decreased 5% since the beginning of the year. The stock has increased 65% in the last 12 months.

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