STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter profit of $2.2 billion.

On a per-share basis, the Stamford, Connecticut-based company said it had profit of $1.41. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were $1.36 per share.

The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.44 per share.

Philip Morris expects full-year earnings in the range of $6.32 to $6.44 per share.

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