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QCOM report and guidance little bit weak.

IBM beat but revenue a little light.

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By Tiernan Ray

International Business Machines (IBM) this afternoon reported Q2 revenue that missed analysts’ estimates, but earnings per share that beat consensus.

Revenue in the three months ended in June rose to $25.8 billion, yielding EPS of $3.51.

Analysts on average were expecting $26.3 billion and $3.43 per share.

For the full year, the company raised its outlook to EPS of “at least $15.10″ from a prior $15 per share. That is slightly ahead of consensus of $15.05.

IBM shares are up $1.24, or half a percent, at $189.49  in late trading.

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By Tiernan Ray
Wireless chip maker Qualcomm (QCOM) this afternoon reported fiscal Q3 revenue and earnings per share a little light of consensus, and a Q4 view below analysts’ estimates.

Revenue in the three months ended in June rose to $4.63 billion, yielding EPS of 85 cents, excluding some costs.

Analysts on average were expecting $4.67 billion and 86 cents.

For the current quarter, the company sees revenue of $4.45 billion to $4.85 billion, and EPS of 78 cents to 84 cents.

That is below the average estimate of $4.91 billion and 89 cents.

CEO Paul Jacobs remarked, “Our growth estimates for 3G/4G device shipments in calendar 2012 have moderated slightly, and we now expect the demand profile of the calendar year to be more back-end loaded as new devices are launched for the holiday season.  Although our outlook for semiconductor volumes in the fiscal fourth quarter has been reduced from our prior expectations, we are ramping supply of our 28 nanometer chipsets to help enable what we expect to be a strong December quarter for our semiconductor business.”

Qualcomm shares are down 90 cents, or 1.7%, at $55.15.

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International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) reports second-quarter EPS of  $3.51  versus the estimated  $3.42  per share, beating by +2.6%. Revenues came in at  $25.8B  versus the estimated  $26.28B , missing by -1.8%.

The company raised full-year 2012 operating non-GAAP EPS expectations to at least $15.10 from at least $15.00. The Street is at $15.05 per share.
IBM shares are up 1.2% to $190.00 after hours.
Price: 190.00, Change: +2.29, Percent Change: +1.22

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International Business Machines Corp.'s  ( IBM ) second-quarter earnings increased 5.9% as the technology heavyweight's margins improved, though revenue again fell short of expectations.
The company again raised its full-year operating earnings outlook and now sees earnings of at least  $15.10  a share, up from its April view of at least  $15  a share. Analysts polled by  Thomson Reuters  had most recently forecast 2012 earnings of  $15.06  a share.
IBM  has benefited from its push toward higher-margin, complex businesses such as business analytics, and away from crowded fields where companies can compete on price only. While that bet has been paying off, worries have emerged the macroeconomic environment is hurting spending on technology. The company's revenue has been lighter than expected for the past couple of quarters.
The company has also been making heavy investments in emerging markets, which has helped boost revenue.
In the latest quarter, revenue in  IBM's  growth markets--which include  Brazil ,  Russia ,  India  and  China --increased 2%, or 8% when adjusted for currency impacts.
Overall,  IBM  reported a profit of  $3.88 billion , or  $3.34  a share, up from  $ 3.66 billion , or  $3  a share, a year earlier. Operating earnings, which exclude retirement-plan costs and amortization, rose to  $3.51  a share from  $3.09  a share.
Revenue slid 3.3% to  $25.78 billion .
Analysts most recently predicted earnings of  $3.42  a share and revenue of  $ 26.28 billion .
Gross margin widened to 47.6% from 46.4%.
Revenue in  IBM's  systems-and-technology unit, which includes its hardware business, decreased 9%. The unit has now seen year-over-year declines for three straight quarters amid tough year-ago comparisons.
The software segment's revenue was flat from a year earlier. Technology services revenue fell 2.4% while business services revenue declined 4.1%.
Services backlog fell to  $136 billion  from  $139 billion  in the first quarter.
Revenue in the Americas--IBM's largest market--was down 1%, and up 1% adjusting for currency impacts. Total sales in  Europe , the  Middle East  and  Africa  decreased 9%, and was flat when adjusted for currency. Total revenue in  Asia  gained 2%, or up 4% adjusted for currency.
Big Blue's shares were up 1.1% to  $190.25  after hours. The stock, which hit its highest level ever in April, is up 2.4% since the start of the year through the close.

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ysc 发表于 2012-7-18 12:09 PM
By Tiernan Ray
Wireless chip maker Qualcomm (QCOM) this afternoon reported fiscal Q3 revenue and ea ...

just shooting up after going down first, don't know what triggers that

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IBM After Hours: 191.70  3.45 (1.83%) 4:22PM EDT - Nasdaq Real Time Price

QCOM After Hours: 57.61  1.56 (2.78%) 4:23PM EDT - Nasdaq Real Time Price