Agilent Profit Up But Outlook Light
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Agilent Technologies Inc. , the electronics and testing equipment maker, on Monday posted a higher quarterly net profit on lower charges, but it issued a forecast below expectations, citing slower orders for mobile phone handsets that use Agilent parts.
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Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O, the world's  largest software maker, on Thursday said its quarterly profit  climbed as sales rose, but the company's revenue forecast for  the current quarter fell below Wall Street estimates.
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Despite a slight seasonal dip, the software maker surpasses earnings expectations, as year-over-year growth comes in strong.
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Net profits up, per share profits down, share count up.
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Wall Street was higher after a better-than-expected profit report at Research in Motion and on word that Merrill Lynch might have lined up a  cash infusion from a Singapore fund.
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Though the macroeconomic picture remains cloudy, major IT vendors, such as Apple, Microsoft, and EMC, for the most part reported solid third-quarter earnings this week, giving technology investors hope for the rest of the year.Thursday was a busy day on Wall Street with Microsoft, EMC, and Motorola reporting.After the market closed,&#160;Microsoft reported a 23 percent quarterly jump in net income, which hit $4.29 billion as demand for Windows and Office software remained strong. Revenue was $13.76 billion, a 27 increase from one year earlier. The company said it was the fastest revenue growth spurt for their first fiscal quarter since 1999, around the height of the dot-com boom. That should help reassure some investors that despite concerns about the U.S. economy, at least certain areas of the IT sector are still managing to show strong growth.In after-hours trading right after the announcement, Microsoft shares rose by $1.98 to $33.98.EMC&#39;s profit jumped&#160;as the data-storage company made gains on the sale of part of its stake in virtualization software maker VMware. EMC reported that net income was $492.9 million, compared with a profit of $283.7 million last year. Revenue jumped to $3.3 billion from $2.8 billion a year earlier. Though much of the gains were from&#160;a one-time sale of part of VMware to Cisco, other parts of the business did well: Software rose 25 percent, storage business sales rose 9 percent, and service grew 25 percent. EMC shares rose $1.92 on the news, to close at $24.45.Motorola, meanwhile, reported an abrupt drop, of 94 percent, in quarterly profit, as it searched to find a follow-up to its Razr mobile phone. Net income was $60 million, while revenue fell 17 percent to $8.81 billion. Nevertheless investors apparently were heartened that the company saw small boosts in the average selling price for mobile devices -- something that even mighty Nokia did not experience last quarter.Motorola forecast earnings from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of $0.12 to $0.14 a share, while analysts had expected earnings of $0.10. So even though profit was way down, company shares managed to jump $0.75 to $19.30 Thursday.Apple kicked off the week on a high note, on Monday reporting solid earnings that were fueled by record Mac sales and shipments of 1.12 million iPhones. The company handily beat analyst estimates with income of $904 million, 67 percent higher than a year earlier. Earnings per share were $1.01. Analysts polled by Thomson Financial had forecast $760.45 million in net income and earnings of $0.84 per share. Apple jumped $11.80 to close at $186.16 the day after its earnings report. Even though Apple shares have been trading at all-time highs, the common wisdom on Wall Street is that things will get even better.Brokerages like Goldman Sachs and UBS reiterated &quot;buy&quot; ratings and Citi Investment Research headlined its report: &quot;The Best Is Yet To Come.&quot; With the new Mac OS, Leopard, going to market on Friday, sales are expected to do well through the holiday season.Still, concerns about the U.S. economy linger. With the price of oil skyrocketing and the housing-market crisis making headlines, investors remain worried that economic concerns will weigh on IT sales. But earnings from the major IT bellwethers over the last few weeks are showing that technology is proving to be resilient, so far.
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Flextronics International Ltd  on Tuesday posted quarterly earnings that beat Wall Street expectations as sales at the contract electronics maker jumped 18 percent.
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The company said third-quarter profit rose more than expected, boosted by higher aircraft deliveries, but it scaled back next yearâs forecast due to delays on its  787 Dreamliner.
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Flextronics International Ltd  posted quarterly earnings that beat Wall Street expectations on Tuesday, as sales at the contract electronics maker jumped 18 percent.
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After an early morning skid, markets rebounded, boosted by an optimistic earnings report from Merck and a more favorable outlook for the technology sector.
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Contract electronics manufacturer Flextronics International Ltd  posted an adjusted third quarter profit that beat Wall Street forecasts on Tuesday, and reaffirmed its earnings and sales forecasts, sending its stock up nearly 5 percent.
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Electronics testing equipment  maker Agilent Technologies Inc.  said on Thursday that its  first quarter earnings fell from a year earlier, when the  company reported a large gain from the sale of its  semiconductor products business.
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The company said quarterly profit rose to $494 million despite a slowing U.S. economy, but it lowered its full-year earnings outlook.
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The company's latest earnings met analysts' estimates but uncertainty still lingers.
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The desktop publishing software maker said its fiscal fourth-quarter profit and sales rose to beat Wall Streetâs expectations, fueled by strong sales of Creative Suite 3 and Acrobat.
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Accenture Ltd. ACN.N, a leading  global consulting firm, on Wednesday posted  higher-than-expected quarterly earnings on a rebound in  consulting business, but projected profit for the current  quarter to miss Wall Street forecasts.
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No-frills airline easyJet has modestly increased its profits guidance after a stronger-than-expected revenue performance.