VELDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) _ ASML Holding NV (ASML) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $1.26 billion.

The Veldhoven, Netherlands-based company said it had net income of $2.98 per share.

The equipment supplier to semiconductor makers posted revenue of $4.47 billion in the period.

For the year, the company reported profit of $2.9 billion, or $6.89 per share. Revenue was reported as $13.24 billion.

ASML shares have increased roughly 1% since the beginning of the year. The stock has increased 83% in the last 12 months.

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