Stryker Corp. (SYK) released earnings for its fourth quarter that increased from last year but missed the Street estimates.
The company's bottom line came in at $662 million, or $1.73 per share. This compares with $568 million, or $1.49 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.
Excluding items, Stryker Corp. reported adjusted earnings of $1.03 billion or $2.71 per share for the period.
Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $2.72 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.
The company's revenue for the quarter rose 10.3% to $4.70 billion from $4.26 billion last year.
Stryker Corp. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :
-Earnings (Q4): $662 Mln. vs. $568 Mln. last year.-EPS (Q4): $1.73 vs. $1.49 last year.-Analyst Estimate: $2.72-Revenue (Q4): $4.70 Bln vs. $4.26 Bln last year.
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