NEW YORK (AP) _ Omnicom Group Inc. (OMC) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $398.1 million.

The New York-based company said it had net income of $1.84 per share.

The advertising company posted revenue of $3.76 billion in the period.

For the year, the company reported profit of $945.4 million, or $4.37 per share. Revenue was reported as $13.17 billion.

Omnicom shares have climbed almost 8% since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index has risen nearly 5%. The stock has dropped 15% in the last 12 months.

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