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EBay profit rises 10%, helped by tax rate; sales up 31%

EBay Inc. said late Wednesday third-quarter profit rose 10%, boosted by a lower tax rate,as surging sales in its electronic-payments business offset higher costs for employee stock options and other expenses. Sales climbed by nearly a third as PayPal payment revenue rose 41% and the world's largest online marketplace sold more items through its Internet auctions and stores. The San Jose, Calif.-based company said net income for the three months ended in September rose to $280.9 million, or 20 cents a share, from $255 million, or 18 cents, a year earlier, when eBay didn't include option costs on its income statement. Excluding stock option expenses, eBay said net income would have risen 30% to $332 million, or 23 cents a share. Analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call expected 24 cents a share excluding option costs. Sales rose 31% to $1.45 billion, slightly topping the $1.43 billion expected by analysts.

Advanced Micro Devices profit up 76% on chip sales

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. said late Wednesday its quarterly profit rose 76% as it sold more chips used in personal computers and corporate servers. AMD said third-quarter net income was $134 million, or 27 cents a share, versus net income of $76 million, or 18 cents a share, in last year's same period. Sales dipped to $1.33 billion from $1.5 billion a year ago. Last year's quarter included $516 million in sales of its now-divested memory-chip unit. Excluding that, AMD sales rose 33%. Analysts polled by Thomson First Call expected AMD to report earnings of 24 cents a share and revenue of $1.3 billion. AMD, of Sunnyvale, Calif., has been locked in a processor pricing war with its larger rival Intel Corp., which has been stepping up the pressure on AMD with a revamped chip line.

Apple Computer profit rises 27% to $546 million

Apple Computer Inc. on Wednesday reported a fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $546 million, or 62 cents a share, on revenue of $4.84 billion. During the same period a year ago, Apple earned $430 million, or 50 cents a share, on $3.68 billion in revenue. The company beat the estimates of analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call who forecast Apple to earn 51 cents a share on $4.67 billion.

Juniper Networks revenue rise 5%, no net profit data given

Juniper Networks Inc. , a maker of networking gear, late Wednesday said its revenue rose 5% in the third quarter to roughly match the average of analysts' expectations. The company, which is carrying out a review of its past stock-option grants, did not provide net profit data. Revenue for the period, ended Sept. 30, increased to $573.6 million from $546.4 million a year earlier. Wall Street analysts, on average, expected Juniper, a smaller rival of Cisco Systems Inc. , to post a profit of 18 cents a share excluding stock-based compensation expenses, on revenue of $573.1 million, according to Thomson First Call.

E-Trade earnings up 43% on increased assets, accounts

E-Trade Financial Corp. on Wednesday posted a 43% rise in quarterly net profit as retail clients' assets increased and the number of new deposit and lending accounts grew. E-Trade reported a third-quarter net profit of $153 million, or 35 cents a share. Excluding an acquisition-related charge, the company earned 36 cents a share. Revenue for the period rose 39% to $582 million. Results were in line with analysts polled by Thomson First Call, who were expecting E-Trade to earn 36 cents a share. E-Trade also narrowed its 2006 earnings guidance range to $1.45 to $1.50 a share. Previously, it was $1.42 to $1.52.

MGI Pharma reports gain instead of expected loss
Strong sales of new products helped MGI Pharma Inc. report a third-quarter gain instead of an expected loss, the company said Wednesday. MGI said net income was $1.72 million, or 2 cents a share, vs. $12.9 million, or 17 cents a share, from a year ago. Sales were $97 million vs. last year's $67.9 million. The Minneapolis-based pharmaceutical company said that excluding amoritization of product assets, it would have reported earnings of $4.8 million, or 6 cents a share. Analysts polled by Thomson First Call expected the company to post a loss of 3 cents a share for the period. MGI still expects pro forma losses of $15 million to $30 million for the year.

Gilead Sciences swings to loss
Gilead Sciences Inc. on Wednesday said it swung to a third-quarter net loss, hurt by a charge related to its acquisition of Corus Pharma and a stock-based compensation expense. The Foster City, Calif.-based drugmaker posted a net loss of $52.2 million, or 11 cents a share. A year earlier it posted a profit of $179.2 million, or 38 cents a share. Excluding items, it earned 64 cents a share. Revenue rose to $748.7 million from $493.5 million. Analysts had been looking, on average, for earnings of 56 cents a share on revenue of $707 million, according to Thomson First Call. .

Kinder Morgan boosts profit 32%
Energy pipeline and storage company Kinder Morgan Inc. reported Wednesday third-quarter net earnings of $144.2 million, or $1.07 a share, up from $109.1 million, or 88 cents a share, a year ago. Operating revenue for the three months ended Sept. 30 totaled $2.83 billion, up from $246.7 million a year ago. Analysts polled by Thomson First Call expected the company to post earnings of 93 cents on $816 million in sales.

Allstate unveils new $3 billion share repurchase plan
Allstate Corp. unveiled a new, $3 billion share repurchase plan as the giant auto and homeowners insurer recycles more of its profit. The new buyback program will begin after the current $4 billion program is completed during the fourth quarter, the company said. The new plan will run until the end of March 2008, Allstate added.

Capital One earnings rise 20% compared to year ago
Capital One Financial Corp. on Wednesday posted a 20% rise in quarterly net income as it grew its loan business. Capital One reported a third-quarter net profit of $588 million or $1.89 a share. Revenue for the period rose 22% to $3.1 billion. Analysts polled by Thomson First Call were expecting Capital One would earn a profit of $1.79 a share in the third quarter, compared with $1.81 a share earned a year ago

Boeing signs conditional $1.07B deal with Air Force
Boeing on Wednesday said it has signed a $1.07 billion contract, pending full funding by Congress, with the U.S. Air Force to build three more Wideband Gapfiller Satellites, designed to support U.S. military communications. Boeing is preparing its first WGS satellite from its initial three-satellite agreement for launch next year with satellites from the most recent deal slated for launch by the first quarter of 2011.

In Korea, a "tenacious" competitor for eBay, Whitman says
EBay Chief Executive Officer Meg Whitman said Tuesday that eBay continues to face "tenacious" competition from online auctioneers and retailers based in Korea. EBay's Korean partner has already lowered what it charges to list items for sale, and introduced a buyer loyalty program, among several changes.

Citrix quarterly earnings rise
Citrix Systems Inc. after Wednesday's closing bell reported third-quarter net earnings of $46.6 million, or 25 cents a share, compared with $41 million, or 23 cents a share, on the back of higher demand for the company's application networking and online products. Analysts polled by Thomson First Call had expected per share earnings of 33 cents. The Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based provider of infrastructure software and services said revenue rose 22% to $277.9 million from $226.9 million. Analysts had forecast revenue of $281 million. Citrix expects fourth-quarter per-share net earnings in the range of 27 cents to 28 cents, on revenue of $307 million to $315 million. For fiscal 2006, the company sees net earnings of $1 to $1.01 a share, on revenue of $1.12 billion to $1.13 billion

Intersil quarterly profit rises 39%; updates outlook
Intersil Corp. after Wednesday's closing bell reported third-quarter net earnings of $37.7 million, or 27 cents a share, up 39% from $27.1 million, or 19 cents a share, during the year-ago period. The Milpitas, Calif.-based semiconductor company posted revenue of $192.9 million vs. $157.5 million. On a pro forma basis, Intersil reported income of $46.9 million, or 33 cents a share, compared with $30.8 million, or 21 cents a share, a year ago. Analysts polled by Thomson First Call had forecast third-quarter earnings of 32 cents a share on revenue of $195 million. Gross margins for the quarter were 57.5% vs. 56%. Additionally, Intersil said it sees fourth-quarter per-share earnings of 24 cents to 25 cents, or 31 cents to 32 cents on a pro forma basis. The company said it expects revenue for the quarter to be down 3% to 5% sequentially but up 4% to 7% compared with a year ago

Amylin Pharma quarterly loss narrows
Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. after Wednesdsay's closing bell said its third-quarter net loss narrowed to $46.1 million, or 36 cents a share, from $69.5 million, or 65 cents a share, in the same period last year, on the back of a sharp increase in sales. Analysts polled by Thomson First Call had expected a per-share loss of 46 cents. The San Diego-based biopharmaceutical company said revenue jumped to $147 million from $25.9 million last year. Analysts had forecast revenue of $137 million

Steel Dynamics' profit surges on higher volumes, pricing
Steel Dynamics, Inc. said late Wednesday that net income for the third quarter more than doubled from the year ago period, to $119 million, or $2.17 a share, from $45.4 million or 92 cents a share a year ago. Sales jumped 83% to $912 million, on higher shipping volumes and steeper prices. Analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call had forecast earnings per share of $2.08 and revenue of $893.8 million. The Fort Wayne, Ind.-based steel producer affirmed fourth quarter earnings guidance of $2.10 to $2.20 a share; analysts expect $1.99, on average. The company said fourth quarter shipping volumes may fall from third quarter levels, "primarily due to planned maintenance outages." Shares rose to $57.74 in light after-hours trading after falling 1.6% to $56.25 during the day.

First Horizon quarterly profit hit by housing slowdown
First Horizon National Corp. on Wednesday posted a 41% drop in quarterly net profit, blaming the lower results on the U.S. housing slowdown and interest-rate environment. First Horizon reported a third-quarter net profit of $67.1 million, or 53 cents a share. Analysts polled by Thomson First Call predicted the bank would earn 61 cents a share versus the 91 cents earned in the third quarter of 2005.

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Starlight TBB Family Registriert seit: May 2002 Beiträge: 33.345	Teil 2 AFTER THE CLOSE EBay profit rises 10%, helped by tax rate; sales up 31% EBay Inc. said late Wednesday third-quarter profit rose 10%, boosted by a lower tax rate,as surging sales in its electronic-payments business offset higher costs for employee stock options and other expenses. Sales climbed by nearly a third as PayPal payment revenue rose 41% and the world's largest online marketplace sold more items through its Internet auctions and stores. The San Jose, Calif.-based company said net income for the three months ended in September rose to $280.9 million, or 20 cents a share, from $255 million, or 18 cents, a year earlier, when eBay didn't include option costs on its income statement. Excluding stock option expenses, eBay said net income would have risen 30% to $332 million, or 23 cents a share. Analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call expected 24 cents a share excluding option costs. Sales rose 31% to $1.45 billion, slightly topping the $1.43 billion expected by analysts. Advanced Micro Devices profit up 76% on chip sales Advanced Micro Devices Inc. said late Wednesday its quarterly profit rose 76% as it sold more chips used in personal computers and corporate servers. AMD said third-quarter net income was $134 million, or 27 cents a share, versus net income of $76 million, or 18 cents a share, in last year's same period. Sales dipped to $1.33 billion from $1.5 billion a year ago. Last year's quarter included $516 million in sales of its now-divested memory-chip unit. Excluding that, AMD sales rose 33%. Analysts polled by Thomson First Call expected AMD to report earnings of 24 cents a share and revenue of $1.3 billion. AMD, of Sunnyvale, Calif., has been locked in a processor pricing war with its larger rival Intel Corp., which has been stepping up the pressure on AMD with a revamped chip line. Apple Computer profit rises 27% to $546 million Apple Computer Inc. on Wednesday reported a fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $546 million, or 62 cents a share, on revenue of $4.84 billion. During the same period a year ago, Apple earned $430 million, or 50 cents a share, on $3.68 billion in revenue. The company beat the estimates of analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call who forecast Apple to earn 51 cents a share on $4.67 billion. Juniper Networks revenue rise 5%, no net profit data given Juniper Networks Inc. , a maker of networking gear, late Wednesday said its revenue rose 5% in the third quarter to roughly match the average of analysts' expectations. The company, which is carrying out a review of its past stock-option grants, did not provide net profit data. Revenue for the period, ended Sept. 30, increased to $573.6 million from $546.4 million a year earlier. Wall Street analysts, on average, expected Juniper, a smaller rival of Cisco Systems Inc. , to post a profit of 18 cents a share excluding stock-based compensation expenses, on revenue of $573.1 million, according to Thomson First Call. E-Trade earnings up 43% on increased assets, accounts E-Trade Financial Corp. on Wednesday posted a 43% rise in quarterly net profit as retail clients' assets increased and the number of new deposit and lending accounts grew. E-Trade reported a third-quarter net profit of $153 million, or 35 cents a share. Excluding an acquisition-related charge, the company earned 36 cents a share. Revenue for the period rose 39% to $582 million. Results were in line with analysts polled by Thomson First Call, who were expecting E-Trade to earn 36 cents a share. E-Trade also narrowed its 2006 earnings guidance range to $1.45 to $1.50 a share. Previously, it was $1.42 to $1.52. MGI Pharma reports gain instead of expected loss Strong sales of new products helped MGI Pharma Inc. report a third-quarter gain instead of an expected loss, the company said Wednesday. MGI said net income was $1.72 million, or 2 cents a share, vs. $12.9 million, or 17 cents a share, from a year ago. Sales were $97 million vs. last year's $67.9 million. The Minneapolis-based pharmaceutical company said that excluding amoritization of product assets, it would have reported earnings of $4.8 million, or 6 cents a share. Analysts polled by Thomson First Call expected the company to post a loss of 3 cents a share for the period. MGI still expects pro forma losses of $15 million to $30 million for the year. Gilead Sciences swings to loss Gilead Sciences Inc. on Wednesday said it swung to a third-quarter net loss, hurt by a charge related to its acquisition of Corus Pharma and a stock-based compensation expense. The Foster City, Calif.-based drugmaker posted a net loss of $52.2 million, or 11 cents a share. A year earlier it posted a profit of $179.2 million, or 38 cents a share. Excluding items, it earned 64 cents a share. Revenue rose to $748.7 million from $493.5 million. Analysts had been looking, on average, for earnings of 56 cents a share on revenue of $707 million, according to Thomson First Call. . Kinder Morgan boosts profit 32% Energy pipeline and storage company Kinder Morgan Inc. reported Wednesday third-quarter net earnings of $144.2 million, or $1.07 a share, up from $109.1 million, or 88 cents a share, a year ago. Operating revenue for the three months ended Sept. 30 totaled $2.83 billion, up from $246.7 million a year ago. Analysts polled by Thomson First Call expected the company to post earnings of 93 cents on $816 million in sales. Allstate unveils new $3 billion share repurchase plan Allstate Corp. unveiled a new, $3 billion share repurchase plan as the giant auto and homeowners insurer recycles more of its profit. The new buyback program will begin after the current $4 billion program is completed during the fourth quarter, the company said. The new plan will run until the end of March 2008, Allstate added. Capital One earnings rise 20% compared to year ago Capital One Financial Corp. on Wednesday posted a 20% rise in quarterly net income as it grew its loan business. Capital One reported a third-quarter net profit of $588 million or $1.89 a share. Revenue for the period rose 22% to $3.1 billion. Analysts polled by Thomson First Call were expecting Capital One would earn a profit of $1.79 a share in the third quarter, compared with $1.81 a share earned a year ago Boeing signs conditional $1.07B deal with Air Force Boeing on Wednesday said it has signed a $1.07 billion contract, pending full funding by Congress, with the U.S. Air Force to build three more Wideband Gapfiller Satellites, designed to support U.S. military communications. Boeing is preparing its first WGS satellite from its initial three-satellite agreement for launch next year with satellites from the most recent deal slated for launch by the first quarter of 2011. In Korea, a "tenacious" competitor for eBay, Whitman says EBay Chief Executive Officer Meg Whitman said Tuesday that eBay continues to face "tenacious" competition from online auctioneers and retailers based in Korea. EBay's Korean partner has already lowered what it charges to list items for sale, and introduced a buyer loyalty program, among several changes. Citrix quarterly earnings rise Citrix Systems Inc. after Wednesday's closing bell reported third-quarter net earnings of $46.6 million, or 25 cents a share, compared with $41 million, or 23 cents a share, on the back of higher demand for the company's application networking and online products. Analysts polled by Thomson First Call had expected per share earnings of 33 cents. The Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based provider of infrastructure software and services said revenue rose 22% to $277.9 million from $226.9 million. Analysts had forecast revenue of $281 million. Citrix expects fourth-quarter per-share net earnings in the range of 27 cents to 28 cents, on revenue of $307 million to $315 million. For fiscal 2006, the company sees net earnings of $1 to $1.01 a share, on revenue of $1.12 billion to $1.13 billion Intersil quarterly profit rises 39%; updates outlook Intersil Corp. after Wednesday's closing bell reported third-quarter net earnings of $37.7 million, or 27 cents a share, up 39% from $27.1 million, or 19 cents a share, during the year-ago period. The Milpitas, Calif.-based semiconductor company posted revenue of $192.9 million vs. $157.5 million. On a pro forma basis, Intersil reported income of $46.9 million, or 33 cents a share, compared with $30.8 million, or 21 cents a share, a year ago. Analysts polled by Thomson First Call had forecast third-quarter earnings of 32 cents a share on revenue of $195 million. Gross margins for the quarter were 57.5% vs. 56%. Additionally, Intersil said it sees fourth-quarter per-share earnings of 24 cents to 25 cents, or 31 cents to 32 cents on a pro forma basis. The company said it expects revenue for the quarter to be down 3% to 5% sequentially but up 4% to 7% compared with a year ago Amylin Pharma quarterly loss narrows Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. after Wednesdsay's closing bell said its third-quarter net loss narrowed to $46.1 million, or 36 cents a share, from $69.5 million, or 65 cents a share, in the same period last year, on the back of a sharp increase in sales. Analysts polled by Thomson First Call had expected a per-share loss of 46 cents. The San Diego-based biopharmaceutical company said revenue jumped to $147 million from $25.9 million last year. Analysts had forecast revenue of $137 million Steel Dynamics' profit surges on higher volumes, pricing Steel Dynamics, Inc. said late Wednesday that net income for the third quarter more than doubled from the year ago period, to $119 million, or $2.17 a share, from $45.4 million or 92 cents a share a year ago. Sales jumped 83% to $912 million, on higher shipping volumes and steeper prices. Analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call had forecast earnings per share of $2.08 and revenue of $893.8 million. The Fort Wayne, Ind.-based steel producer affirmed fourth quarter earnings guidance of $2.10 to $2.20 a share; analysts expect $1.99, on average. The company said fourth quarter shipping volumes may fall from third quarter levels, "primarily due to planned maintenance outages." Shares rose to $57.74 in light after-hours trading after falling 1.6% to $56.25 during the day. First Horizon quarterly profit hit by housing slowdown First Horizon National Corp. on Wednesday posted a 41% drop in quarterly net profit, blaming the lower results on the U.S. housing slowdown and interest-rate environment. First Horizon reported a third-quarter net profit of $67.1 million, or 53 cents a share. 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