FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. (AP) _ Becton Dickinson and Co. (BDX) on Thursday reported fiscal first-quarter earnings of $1 billion.

On a per-share basis, the Franklin Lakes, New Jersey-based company said it had net income of $3.35. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $4.55 per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 11 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $3.14 per share.

The medical device manufacturer posted revenue of $5.32 billion in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $5.31 billion.

Becton Dickinson expects full-year earnings in the range of $12.75 to $12.85 per share.

Becton Dickinson shares have climbed slightly more than 4% since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index has climbed 2%. The stock has fallen roughly 7% in the last 12 months.

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