BOSTON (AP) _ General Electric Co. (GE) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $2.22 billion, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

On a per-share basis, the Boston-based company said it had profit of $1.95. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $1.24 per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.11 per share.

The industrial conglomerate posted revenue of $21.79 billion in the period, which did not meet Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $21.94 billion.

GE expects full-year earnings in the range of $1.60 to $2 per share.

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