PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) — PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) — Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) on Thursday reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income of $4.32 billion.

On a per-share basis, the Palo Alto, California-based company said it had net income of 90 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $1.42 per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 12 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.39 per share.

The chipmaker posted revenue of $14.05 billion in the period, which did not meet Street forecasts. Ten analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $14.06 billion.

For the year, the company reported profit of $5.9 billion, or $1.23 per share. Revenue was reported as $51.57 billion.

For the current quarter ending in January, Broadcom Inc. said it expects revenue in the range of $14.6 billion.

Broadcom Inc. shares have climbed 62% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P's 500 index has risen 27%. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $180.66, a rise of 68% in the last 12 months.

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