HERCULES, Calif. (AP) _ Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc. (BIO) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter net income of $839.1 million.

On a per-share basis, the Hercules, California-based company said it had net income of $27.81. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were $4.01 per share.

The maker of instruments used in biomedical research posted revenue of $789.8 million in the period.

For the year, the company reported profit of $3.81 billion, or $126.20 per share. Revenue was reported as $2.55 billion.

Bio-Rad shares have climbed 10% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $643.81, a climb of 73% in the last 12 months.

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