LENEXA, Kan. (AP) _ Hostess Brands, Inc. (TWNK) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $23.6 million.

The Lenexa, Kansas-based company said it had net income of 18 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 21 cents per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 20 cents per share.

The company posted revenue of $256 million in the period, which also topped Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $253.8 million.

Hostess Brands expects full-year earnings in the range of 80 cents to 85 cents per share.

Hostess Brands shares have risen slightly more than 3% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $15.14, a rise of 15% in the last 12 months.

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