** Shares of electronic equipment maker Amphenol APH.N up as much as 7.2% to a record high of $78
** Co reports Q4 sales, profit beat on robust demand for its sensors and connectors in the data communications and defense sectors, along with contributions from recent acquisitions
** Sales rise 29.8% to $4.32 bln in Q4, above estimates of $4.07 bln -data compiled by LSEG
** Quarterly adjusted EPS at 55 cents vs. estimates of 50 cents
** Sees upcoming Q1 sales in the range of $4 bln to $4.1 bln, and adjusted EPS between 49 cents and 51 cents, both above analysts' estimates of $3.94 bln and 48 cents, respectively
** APH rose ~40% in 2024
(Reporting by Neil J Kanatt in Bengaluru)
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