HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — United Technologies Corp. posted a 26 percent drop in fourth-quarter net income from continuing operations on Wednesday due to one-time items including restructuring costs and completing its $18.4 billion Goodrich acquisition.

But the Hartford, Conn., conglomerate’s huge bet on the aerospace business is paying off, and it posted strong revenue gains for its jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney and UTC Aerospace Systems.

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