NEW YORK, April 29 - Beckman Coulter today said first-quarter profit rose nearly 20 percent as sales improved for its robotic automation and genetic analysis tools.
Sales for the period ended March 31 climbed 3.2 percent to $446.7 million as sales increased in the Americas and Europe. Sales declined in Asia, however.
Net earnings were $28 million, or $.43 per share, compared with $23.4 million, or $.37 per share, one year ago, Beckman said.
The company added that second-quarter sales will grow 6 percent.
R&D spending, meanwhile, was static year over year at about $42 million. However, Beckman's cash and cash equivalents as of March 31 were $35 million, off slightly from the $36 million it posted one year ago, the firm said.
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