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RSS third quarterThird quarter success fails to halt Compaq share slump
News The PC giant's third quarter revenues were $11.2bn, up 22 per cent from $9.2bn for the previous year. According to the US news wires, the slump was caused by Compaq's predicted lower profits for the next quarter because of the weak Euro. [25 Oct 2000]
HP reports strong third quarter
News HP reported third-quarter earnings of $2.03bn, or 86 cents per share, excluding one-time charges. The company's third-quarter results reflect 14 per cent growth over the same quarter a year ago, when HP reported profits of $1.78bn and 66 cents per... [20 Aug 2008]
Motorola loses for third quarter in a row
News Despite the good news Motorola still made a loss of £105m for the third quarter ended 30 September. He said in a statement: "Until the unexpected and horrific atrocities of 11 September, our predictive indicators seemed to indicate the world would... [10 Oct 2001]
Dell warns of third-quarter revenue slip
News Dell has warned that its third-quarter revenue will fall well short of expectations due to sluggish consumer sales and a faulty component in its OptiPlex desktop PC. The widening gap in PC sales between first-place Dell and second-place Hewlett... [01 Nov 2005]
Mixed third quarter fortunes add to tech market unrest
News Reports have blamed Wednesday's early trading nerves on IBM's third quarter results announced yesterday. Intel also released third quarter results yesterday at the high end of diminished expectations, following a profits warning at the start of... [18 Oct 2000]
Orange enjoys juicy third quarter
News Orange has announced its third quarter results, with company CEO Sol Trujillo predicting a bright future - especially outside the UK. Across the Orange Group, revenue was up by around eight per cent from the preceding quarter to €4.7bn due to... [29 Oct 2003]
WPP shares rise on third quarter success
News WPP's sales grew by 26 per cent to reach £679m, with growth strongest in the US. This year's purchase by WPP of Young and Rubicon made it the world's largest advertising agency, owning three of the top eleven ad firms. [23 Oct 2000]
Nortel shares fall despite strong third quarter
News The Canadian networking company saw revenues rise 42 per cent on the same period last year and profits were up 64 per cent to $574m, excluding acquisitions. However, a jittery market reacted adversely to reports of a decline in US sales and sent... [25 Oct 2000]
Lexmark announces job cuts after third quarter falls
News The company had already issued a profit warning in September blaming the weak Euro and sluggish sales of inkjet cartridges. The company also announced that the restructuring would cost between $35m and $45m but would save about $100m by 2002. [23 Oct 2000]
Investment soars as Toys R Us counts the cost of move online
News The third quarter figures did not take into account the $118m cost of the joint website and the disposal of two warehouses associated with it. Toys R Us third quarter sales were $2.2bn, down on the $2.5bn for the same period last year. [14 Nov 2000]
Oracle remains confident over forecasts
News Oracle has reaffirmed its financial forecast for the next two quarters, and said that while the worst is over, it still expects a year-on-year decline in third quarter revenue. He added that the new 11i pricing will not have time to impact on third... [31 Jan 2002]
iPod sales keep on swelling Apple's coffers
News Fuelled by continued strong iPod sales, Apple reported fiscal third-quarter profits and sales that easily topped expectations. The company sold 1.18 million Macintoshes in the third quarter and 6.16 million iPods. [14 Jul 2005]
eBay estimates have (going, going) gone up
News Online auctioneer eBay has raised estimates for its fourth quarter on the back of strong third quarter results, but said it will tread cautiously for the rest of the year. Defying the current downturn, eBay reported a 71 per cent rise in revenue to... [19 Oct 2001]
Smart phones send Symbian software sales soaring
News Smart phone software maker Symbian has announced its third quarter results - with a 201 per cent year-on-year increase in the number of phones now carrying its OS. With 29 models of phones now packing Symbian software and 38 more currently in... [11 Nov 2004]
Data storage costs take another tumble
News Factory revenues for external disk storage systems grew 3.5 per cent year-on-year to $3.4bn in the third quarter, according to data released by IDC this week. Network Appliance posted the strongest year-on-year revenue growth during the third... [06 Dec 2004]
