Shares of Avnet Inc. AVT rose 5.2% after hours on Wednesday after the electronic-components supplier reported fourth-quarter results and gave a fourth-quarter forecast that topped Wall Street’s expectations. The company reported net income of $155.3 million, or $1.68 a share, compared with $246.8 million, or $2.51 a share, in the same quarter last year. Adjusted for matters like restructuring and integration costs, as well as gains on legal settlements, Avnet earned $2.06 a share. Sales rose 2.9% to $6.6 billion from $6.4 billion in the prior-year quarter. Analysts polled by FactSet expected adjusted earnings per share…
