MIDLAND, Mich. (AP) _ Dow Inc. (DOW) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter profit of $1.74 billion.

On a per-share basis, the Midland, Michigan-based company said it had net income of $2.32. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to $2.15 per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.04 per share.

The materials science posted revenue of $14.36 billion in the period, which also beat Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $14.33 billion.

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