NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) _ Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $4.74 billion.

On a per-share basis, the New Brunswick, New Jersey-based company said it had profit of $1.77. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $2.13 per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.12 per share.

The world's biggest maker of health care products posted revenue of $24.8 billion in the period, which missed Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $25.25 billion.

Johnson & Johnson expects full-year earnings in the range of $10.40 to $10.60 per share, with revenue in the range of $100.3 billion to $101.8 billion.

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