Ralph
17.10.2000, 22:48
Intel Profits Rise 52 Percent
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -
Intel Corp. (NasdaqNM:INTC - news) on Tuesday reported third-quarter earnings that topped diminished expectations as flagging sales in Europe cut into revenue at the world's largest chipmaker.
The Santa Clara, Calif.-based company said that net income before acquisition-related charges rose 52 percent to $2.9 billion, or 41 cents a share, from $1.90 billion, or 27 cents a share, a year ago. Sales rose 19 percent to $8.73 billion from $7.33 billion, up 5 percent from the second quarter and less than the 9 percent to 12 percent analysts were expecting before Intel issued a sales warning Sept. 24.
The results topped recent analyst forecasts for earnings of 38 cents a share, according to First Call/Thomson Financial.
Intel shares were little changed at $36-3/16 before the earnings announcement. They have plunged about 50 percent in the past six weeks.
Man muss natürlich erwähne, dass die Erwartungen zuletzt dramatsich nach unten geschraubt wurden. Aber wenigstens ist das Hindernis jetzt erstmal aus dem Weg.
Ralph
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -
Intel Corp. (NasdaqNM:INTC - news) on Tuesday reported third-quarter earnings that topped diminished expectations as flagging sales in Europe cut into revenue at the world's largest chipmaker.
The Santa Clara, Calif.-based company said that net income before acquisition-related charges rose 52 percent to $2.9 billion, or 41 cents a share, from $1.90 billion, or 27 cents a share, a year ago. Sales rose 19 percent to $8.73 billion from $7.33 billion, up 5 percent from the second quarter and less than the 9 percent to 12 percent analysts were expecting before Intel issued a sales warning Sept. 24.
The results topped recent analyst forecasts for earnings of 38 cents a share, according to First Call/Thomson Financial.
Intel shares were little changed at $36-3/16 before the earnings announcement. They have plunged about 50 percent in the past six weeks.
Man muss natürlich erwähne, dass die Erwartungen zuletzt dramatsich nach unten geschraubt wurden. Aber wenigstens ist das Hindernis jetzt erstmal aus dem Weg.
Ralph