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Google Beats Analysts' First Quarter Expectations
News Google beats analysts' first quarter expectations Excluding traffic acquisition costs and stock-based compensation, analysts had been expecting net income of $1.97 per share and revenue of $1.4bn, according to Thomson Financial.
[April 21, 2006, 10:15]
HP Fails To Meet Analysts' Expectations
News Hewlett-Packard said on Thursday that third-quarter results improved from a year ago but fell short of analysts' expectation. A consensus of analysts had been expecting 31 cents per share, excluding charges, according to First Call.
[August 12, 2004, 15:30]
IBM Results Hit Estimates
News IBM squeaked by analysts' expectations for its second quarter, beating estimates by a penny before a massive charge associated with layoffs and restructuring. Analysts expected the company to report a profit of 83 cents per share on revenue of...
[July 18, 2002, 10:07]
US Report: H-P Warns Of Q3 Shortfall
News Hewlett-Packard on Tuesday warned that its sales and earnings would be below analysts' expectations in the third quarter as a result of the ongoing economic crisis in Asia. With two months' results in, it appears that our third-quarter performance...
[July 22, 1998, 16:45]
Yahoo Results Earn Grudging Approval
News Yahoo on Wednesday reported second-quarter earnings that met Wall Street analysts' expectations but dampened their enthusiasm for proof of an advertising recovery. Although Wall Street analysts commended Yahoo for showing another strong quarter...
[July 10, 2003, 14:06]
US Report: Dell Profits Soar
News The company consistently beats analysts' expectations and the stock continues to grow at a surreal pace. Analysts at First Call in the US expected the PC manufacturer to post a profit of 42 cents a share in the quarter.
[May 20, 1998, 10:03]
US Report: Yahoo! Clobbers Wall Street
News destroyed analysts' expectations yesterday by returning a profit of $8.1m (£4.9m), or 15 cents a share, on sales of $41.2m (£25.1m) in its second quarter. Many analysts had predicted that missing or merely meeting the consensus number would result...
[July 9, 1998, 9:58]
Cisco Revenue Falls 25 Percent
News Cisco Systems' fourth-quarter financial results met analysts' expectations on Tuesday, but revenue dropped 25 percent and profits fell 86 percent. While we'd like to say the bottom has been reached, I don't think we are there yet," Chambers said in...
[August 8, 2001, 10:27]
Apple Meets Lowered Expectations
News Apple Computer on Tuesday reported quarterly sales and earnings that matched analysts' lowered expectations as flat-panel iMac sales and sales to schools fell short of the company's initial hopes. Analysts expected Apple to report earnings of 9...
[July 17, 2002, 8:10]
Dell Earnings Match Expectations
News Dell has matched analysts' expectations for earnings in its fourth fiscal quarter. For all of fiscal year 2003, Dell recorded a profit of $2.1bn (£1.3bn), or 80 cents per share, including charges, on revenue of $35.4bn (£21.9bn), matching analysts...
[February 14, 2003, 9:16]
IBM's Profits Fall
News IBM's first-quarter results will fall far short of analysts' expectations, the company said on Monday, pointing to "a continued slowdown in customer buying decisions. IBM said in January that it was "comfortable" with analysts' expectations, but...
[April 8, 2002, 15:33]
Sonicblue Revenue Up 80 Percent
News Consumer-electronics maker Sonicblue met analysts' earnings expectations on Wednesday, reporting that revenue increased 80 percent. Potashner added that the company is committed to meeting analysts' consensus expectations for the current and fourth...
[August 1, 2002, 8:03]
The Day Ahead: Dell Tries Wall St. Balancing Act
News After its second profit warning in two quarters, the company is trying to talk down analysts' expectations while still looking like the cream of the PC sector. In the last year, analysts have cut growth expectations from 40 percent to 35 percent.
[January 27, 2000, 11:47]
HP Tries To Hold Tight Amid Wild Ride
News And analysts say that sales of Superdome, the company's high-end Unix server, may not be hitting expectations. But the timing of HP's profit warning indicates Superdome sales failed to meet expectations, analysts say.
[February 15, 2001, 8:02]
Broadband Growth Fails To Measure Up
News Cable companies claimed that their results, which analysts said came below expectations -- with the exception of Comcast -- were the result of seasonal factors, such as disconnects from college subscribers.
[August 4, 2003, 12:20]
Red Hat Beats Analyst Forecasts
News Linux seller Red Hat reported on Wednesday that it had outpaced analysts' revenue and profit expectations for its most recent quarter, suggesting they raise future financial projections and boasting of gains against competitors.
[September 29, 2005, 17:35]
Microsoft Fares Well Despite PC Slowdown
News Revenue grew beyond expectations, with many analysts reducing projections to the $6bn range days before Thursday's announcement. Analysts estimate about 65 percent of the company's sales and more than 70 percent of profit comes from PC applications...
[April 20, 2001, 8:33]
Intel's Results Worry Analysts
News Intel's surprise departure from its own expectations for fourth-quarter earnings and revenue left executives, analysts and investors worried about the state of the PC industry heading into the new year.
[January 18, 2006, 8:05]
The White Board Goes Wireless
News An office regular -- the white board -- is going wireless, another use for the emerging Wi-Fi networking technology, which needs to pick up steam if it's to meet analysts' heady expectations. But industry insiders have said more devices need to be...
[November 4, 2002, 13:52]
The Day Ahead: Dell Cornered By Growth Expectations
News That's becoming a key question as Dell continues to lower analysts' revenue expectations. Analysts were wondering out loud why Dell doesn't just change its benchmark. Some analysts noted that Dell's competitors -- notably Compaq -- are "less dumb...
[October 5, 2000, 12:04]
