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Compaq misses estimates by a penny
PC maker Compaq reported quarterly earnings Tuesday that missed lowered analyst expectations by a penny. Compaq reported a profit of $200 million, or 12 cents a share, on revenue of $9.
PC maker Compaq reported quarterly earnings
Tuesday that missed lowered analyst expectations
by a penny.
Compaq reported a profit of $200 million, or 12 cents a share, on revenue of $9.2 billion, excluding a one-time charge for restructuring and investment gains.
Analysts pooled by First Call had expected a profit of 13 cents a share on revenue of about $9.14 billion. Including the restructuring fee of $249 million and $75 million in net investment income, the Houston-based PC maker earned $78 million, or 5 cents per share, in its first quarter, which ended March 31. Full story. -- John G. Spooner, ZDNet News