WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Brunswick Corp. (BC) posted fourth quarter loss of $29.6 million or $0.33 per share, narrower than $104.1 million or $1.17 per share last year. Adjusted loss per share was $0.30, versus adjusted loss per share of $0.94 last year. On average, nine analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report loss of $0.40 per share. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items. Net sales grew to $789.1 million from last year's $728.8 million. Analysts estimated revenues of $776.87 million. The company currently expects its 2012 earnings per share to be in the range of $1.20 per share to $1.50 per share. Analysts expect the company to earn $1.37 per share.
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