IBM delivers, comfortable with 2001 estimates
News On a conference call with analysts, chief financial officer John Joyce admitted he didn't have much visibility into 2001, but said IBM was comfortable with analyst estimates for the year. From what we know today and our fourth quarter results, we...
[January 19, 2001, 8:27]
AOL offers lower revenue estimates
News AOL Time Warner on Monday said 2001 earnings will come in well below its previous financial forecasts, and it gave lowered estimates for 2002. The media giant said EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) will grow 18...
[January 8, 2002, 9:42]
AOL beats lowered estimates
News AOL Time Warner on Wednesday reported third-quarter revenue of $9.3bn, beating Wall Street's estimates, but only after having reduced expectations caused by the slowing economy. In the aftermath of the attacks, a wave of analysts concerned about...
[October 17, 2001, 15:48]
Dell Q4 earnings in line with lowered estimates
News Dell Computer tiptoed past analysts' reduced estimates in its fourth quarter last Thursday, earning $436m (£270m), or 16 cents (9p) a share on sales of $6.8bn (£4.2bn). First Call consensus lowered its profit estimate from 21 cents (13p) a share to...
[February 14, 2000, 16:30]
Intel tops Q1 estimates but sales lower than expected
News Intel Corp.once again beat analysts' estimates in its first quarter Tuesday, returning a profit of $2bn (£1.21bn), or 57 cents a share, on sales of $7.1bn. However, the $7.1bn in sales was about $400m below most analysts' estimates.
[April 14, 1999, 7:47]
Lexmark tops estimates for third quarter
News Lexmark handily beat analysts' estimates for its third-quarter profit as it rode stronger sales of both printers and printing supplies. The printer manufacturer on Monday reported net earnings of $104m (£62m) and a profit of 79 cents per share on...
[October 20, 2003, 15:10]
Compaq soars past 3Q estimates
News Compaq Computer easily topped analysts' sales and earnings estimates in its third quarter Tuesday, raking in $550m, or 31 cents a share, on sales of $11.2bn. In 2001, we see earnings growth in excess of 40 percent, consistent with consensus estimates.
[October 25, 2000, 10:17]
3Com sneaks past Q2 estimates but revenue slips
News Network-equipment maker 3Com beat analysts' estimates in its second quarter Tuesday but sales declined four percent from the year-ago quarter and the company doesn't expect revenues to improve in the third quarter.
[December 22, 1999, 10:14]
Adobe Systems shatters Q2 estimates
News Software developer Adobe Systems Inc.topped Wall Street estimates by a nickel a share in its second quarter Thursday, raking in $45m (£27.43m), or 70 cents a share, on sales of $245.9m. Last quarter, Adobe shattered analysts' estimates, earning...
[June 18, 1999, 9:20]
Intel blows past 4Q estimates
News Intel rolled past analysts' estimates in its fourth quarter Thursday, raking in $2.4bn (£1bn), or 69 cents a share, on sales of $8.2bn. After missing analysts' estimates in each of its past two quarters, Intel answered its critics with aplomb.
[January 14, 2000, 9:32]
HP profits fall, but beat estimates
News Hewlett-Packard, battling to complete a proposed megamerger with Compaq Computer, reported today (Wednesday) that fourth-quarter sales slipped 18 percent from the previous year but that it surpassed analysts' earnings estimates for the quarter.
[November 14, 2001, 15:43]
A Year Ago: IBM beats estimates in 3Q
News Because of Asia, the chip sector and other wildcards analysts shouldn't raise fourth quarter earnings estimates. He also said analysts were getting ahead of themselves raising estimates because of the strength of the dollar.
[October 21, 1999, 9:00]
Microsoft tops 2Q estimates, issues usual caution
News On Tuesday, the software giant beat analysts' estimates by 5 cents a share in its second quarter. Connors urged analysts not to raise their estimates for the third and fourth quarters, despite the pending release of Windows 2000.
[January 19, 2000, 9:15]
Compaq meets 2Q estimates, strong growth ahead
News Compaq Computer met analysts' estimates in its second quarter Tuesday, posting a profit of $387m, or 21 cents a share, on sales of $10.1bn. Officials said Compaq was comfortable with analysts' third quarter estimates calling for third quarter sales...
[July 26, 2000, 10:04]
techTrader: Nortel hurdles Q3 estimates
News Nortel Networks soared past analysts' estimates in its third quarter Tuesday, earning $380m, or 28 cents a share, on sales of $5.39bn. Its shares closed off 1 5/16 to 55 1/2 ahead of the earnings report.
[October 27, 1999, 10:07]
techTrader: EarthWeb, Cheap Tickets top estimates
News Cheap Tickets inched past analysts' estimates in its third quarter, earning $2.6m, or 11 cents a share, on sales of $110.2m. Talk.com also topped Street estimates in the quarter, earning $14.6m, or 23 cents share, on sales of $140m.
[October 27, 1999, 10:25]
Analog Devices tops Wall Street estimates
News Fueled by demand for communications processors, Analog Devices topped Wall Street estimates by 5 cents (.03p) in the first quarter, issued a bullish outlook and announced a two-for-one stock split. Current First Call estimates project earnings of...
[February 16, 2000, 12:40]
Expedia buys two travel sites, tops estimates
News Expedia also topped estimates for its fiscal second quarter. Expedia also posted a smaller-than-expected loss in its first quarter as a public company. Under the terms of the deals, Expedia would issue about 2.6 million shares and options, valued...
[February 1, 2000, 10:16]
techTrader: Amazon.com beats Q3 estimates
News Last quarter, Amazon.com met analysts' estimates, losing $82.8m, or 51 cents a share, on sales of $314.4m. US-based Amazon.com checked in with a smaller-than-expected loss in its third quarter Wednesday, losing $86m (£51m), or 26 cents a share, on...
[October 28, 1999, 12:00]
Qualcomm tops 4Q estimates, sets 4-for-1 split
News Qualcomm raced past analysts' estimates in its fourth quarter Tuesday, raking in $170m (£102m), or 91 cents a share, on sales of $1.1 billion. Last quarter, Qualcomm beat analysts' estimates, earning $135 million, or 75 cents a share, on sales of...
[November 3, 1999, 11:15]



