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LV Sands Reports 4Q Profit Drop

Las Vegas Sands Corp. on Wednesday said fourth-quarter dropped 35 percent, hurt by softer results in China.

The casino operator earned $465.8 million, or 59 cents per share, for the period. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 62 cents per share, below Wall Street expectations. Analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research were anticipating earnings of 64 cents per share.

Revenue fell 16 percent to $2.86 billion, also missing market forecasts. Analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $2.92 billion.

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For the year, the company reported profit of $1.97 billion, or $2.47 per share. Revenue was reported as $11.69 billion.

Las Vegas Sands shares rose 1.4 percent to $42.19 in aftermarket trading. The stock had risen 72 cents to close at $41.59 Wednesday, a 27 percent drop over the past 12 months.