SUNBURY, Pa. (AP) _ Weis Markets Inc. (WMK) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $19.4 million.

The Sunbury, Pennsylvania-based company said it had net income of 73 cents per share.

The food retailer posted revenue of $1.03 billion in the period.

For the year, the company reported profit of $118.9 million, or $4.42 per share. Revenue was reported as $4.11 billion.

Weis shares have risen 21% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $57.85, a rise of 57% in the last 12 months.

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