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martes, 21 de enero de 2014

IBM reports 6% gain in earnings

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch)
IBM Corp. reported a first-quarter profit of $6.2 billion, or $5.73 a share, on $27.7 billion in revenue
During the same period in 2012, IBM earned $5.83 billion, or $5.13 a share, on revenue of $29.3 billion
IBM also reported an operating profit of $6.13 a share
Analysts surveyed by FactSet had forecast IBM to earn $5.99 a share on $28.27 billion in sales
IBM also said that for its 2014 fiscal year, it expects to earn at least $17 a share, or at least $18 a share in operating profit, while analysts had forecast earnings of $18.02 a share for the year

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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — International Business Machines Corp. shares declined in the extended session late Tuesday after the company’s fourth-quarter revenue and full-year earnings outlook fell short of Wall Street estimates.

Shares of IBM IBM -3.47% fell 3% to $182.75 on heavy volume after the company reported adjusted earnings of $6.13 a share on revenue of $27.7 billion, compared with earnings of $5.39 a share on revenue of $29.3 billion in the year-ago period.

IBM was expected to report fourth-quarter earnings of $5.99 a share on revenue of $28.27 billion, according to analysts polled by FactSet.

Also, Big Blue said it expects adjusted, or operating, earnings “of at least $18” a share in 2014. Analysts, however, are looking for $18.02 a share.

IBM shares closed down 0.9% during a trading day of chatter that the company and Lenovo Group Ltd. HK:992 +2.75% have re-engaged discussions for Lenovo to buy IBM’s x86 server business, following a Wall Street Journal report. RBC Capital Markets analyst Amit Daryanani said in a Tuesday note that the deal would be a positive for IBM, as it would reduce Big Blue’s exposure to commoditized hardware. It’s been nearly 10 years since IBM sold its PC business to Lenovo.

IBM is currently the second-largest component of the price-weighted Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA -0.27% .

Shares of CA Inc. CA +5.08% rose 4.8% to $35.89 on moderate volume after the IT management company reported adjusted earnings of 84 cents a share on revenue of $1.16 billion. It was forecast to post earnings of 70 cents a share on revenue of $1.13 billion.

Cree Inc. CREE +2.02% shares rose 2.9% to $64.62 in heavy volume after the LED light maker reported adjusted fiscal second-quarter earnings of 46 cents a share on revenue of $415.1 million. Analysts were looking for 39 cents a share on revenue of $412.3 million.

Texas Instruments Inc. TXN -0.37% shares fell 1.3% to $43.30 on moderate volume after the firm reported fourth-quarter earnings of 46 cents a share on revenue of $3.03 billion. Results included a restructuring charge of 3 cents a share that had not been included in TI’s previous guidance. Analysts expected fourth-quarter earnings of 46 cents a share on revenue of $2.99 billion. TI also said it will cut 1,100 jobs.

Shares of Advanced Micro Devices Inc. AMD -10.31% fell 10% to $3.73 on heavy volume after AMD said it expects first-quarter revenue to decline 13% to 19% from its fourth-quarter result.

AMD reported fourth-quarter revenue of $1.59 billion, meaning it sees $1.29 billion to $1.38 billion for the first quarter. Analysts expect $1.36 billion.

Xilinx Inc. XLNX -3.32% shares fell 3.9% to $45.71 after the company reported is seen posting fiscal third-quarter earnings of 61 cents a share on revenue of $586.8 million. Analysts expected 54 cents a share on revenue of $600.6 million.

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Barclays Capital Analista Ben Reitzes señaló en conferencia de IBM orientación de que IBM primer trimestre comparado a $2,50, que era menos que el consenso de $3,27. Martin Schroeter de IBM verificado ese número, agregando que "en una base de año a año sentimos que tenemos un buen plan de juego para el año 2014". La compañía reportó ingresos del cuarto trimestre cayeron a $27,7 billones de $29,3 billones, debajo de las previsiones, con debilidad derivadas de su negocio de hardware de computadora.

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