WASHINGTON (AP) _ Danaher Corp. (DHR) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $1.24 billion.

On a per-share basis, the Washington-based company said it had net income of $1.66. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $2.08 per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.84 per share.

The industrial and medical device maker posted revenue of $6.76 billion in the period.

For the year, the company reported profit of $3.65 billion, or $4.89 per share. Revenue was reported as $22.28 billion.

Danaher shares have climbed slightly since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index has stayed nearly flat. The stock has risen 38% in the last 12 months.

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