Danaher DHR reported a 10.5% rise in its fourth-quarter earnings and cut its 2013 profit forecast.
Danaher cut its 2013 adjusted earnings view to $3.32 to $3.47 per share, versus its December outlook of $3.40 to $3.55 per share. It expects Q1 adjusted earnings of $0.72 to $0.77 per share, versus analysts' estimates of $0.78 per share.
Danaher's quarterly profit climbed to $630.4 million, or $0.89 per share, from $570.7 million, or $0.80 per share, in the year-ago period.
Its revenue rose 5.5% to $4.98 billion. However, analysts expected earnings of $0.86 per share on revenue of $4.81 billion.
Its gross margin widened to 51.2% from 49.3%.
Danaher shares closed at $60.71 yesterday.
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