WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. (MJN) Thursday said fourth quarter profit fell to $85.6 million, or $0.42 per share, from $99.6 million, or $0.48 per share. Adjusted earnings were $106.5 million, or $0.52 per share, compared to $116.5 million, or $0.57 per share. Thirteen analysts polled by Thomson Reuters estimated earnings of $0.51 per share. Analysts' estimates usually exclude special items. Quarterly revenues climbed 13 percent to $911.3 million from $803.7 million, with volumes contributing 11 percent of the growth. Eleven analysts polled by Thomson Reuters estimated revenues of $895.75 million. Looking ahead, the company initiated its 2012 adjusted earnings guidance, with an estimate between $3.00 and $3.10 per share. Consensus of analysts' estimates currently sees earnings of $3.18.
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