NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. (AP) – AbbVie Inc. (ABBV) on Friday reported second-quarter profit of $1.37 billion.
The North Chicago, Illinois-based company said it had profit of 83 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and amortization costs, came to $1.08 per share.
The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.06 per share.
The drugmaker posted revenue of $5.48 billion in the period, falling short of Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $5.6 billion.
AbbVie expects full-year earnings in the range of $4.10 to $4.30 per share.
AbbVie shares have risen almost 8 percent since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 index has increased 2 percent. The stock has increased 29 percent in the last 12 months.
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