Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the article highlights Illumina's preliminary fourth-quarter performance, reporting revenue of $1.155 billion, a year-over-year increase of 5%, surpassing analyst expectations of $1 billion [1] - The adjusted earnings per share are projected to be between $1.27 and $1.30, also exceeding the anticipated $1.21 [1] - Illumina collaborates with pharmaceutical companies such as AstraZeneca, Merck, and Eli Lilly to launch the world's largest dataset of whole-genome genetic perturbation, aimed at accelerating AI-driven drug discovery [1]