NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) _ Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $3.52 billion.

On a per-share basis, the New Brunswick, New Jersey-based company said it had net income of $1.33. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $2.35 per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.22 per share.

The world's biggest maker of health care products posted revenue of $23.71 billion in the period, falling short of Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $23.76 billion.

Johnson & Johnson expects full-year earnings in the range of $10.40 to $10.60 per share, with revenue in the range of $96.9 billion to $97.9 billion.

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