BILLERICA, Mass. (AP) _ Bruker Corp. (BRKR) on Friday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $75.7 million.

The Billerica, Massachusetts-based company said it had net income of 50 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 59 cents per share.

The results met Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was also for earnings of 59 cents per share.

The scientific equipment maker posted revenue of $683.5 million in the period, which topped Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $664.7 million.

For the year, the company reported profit of $277.1 million, or $1.81 per share. Revenue was reported as $2.42 billion.

Bruker expects full-year earnings in the range of $2.29 to $2.33 per share.

Bruker shares have fallen 18% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Friday, shares hit $68.55, a climb of 15% in the last 12 months.

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