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Technology Stocks : Dell Technologies Inc.
DELL 149.13-2.1%Nov 6 3:59 PM EST
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To: Mohan Marette who wrote (91972)1/27/1999 9:56:00 PM
From: jim kelley  Read Replies (4) of 176387
 
Mohan,

Re; CPQ's Earnings Report

It looks like they pulled plenty of tricks to get to their numbers.

As a percentage of revenues:

Their accounts receivable are up by 37% over last years Q4.
Their inventories are up 10% over last year Q4.
Their cash position is down 54% over last year Q4.

Hence, if they had a problem last year it looks like they will have an even bigger problem this year as they move into Q1 and Q2.
I can only guess why their accounts receivable is so huge.
Their inventories are also very high relative to last year at this time.

Perhaps this explains why the stock is headed south despite the pony.

Maybe I was not really wrong about the earnings. The earnings they reported may be the virtual earning they reported last year.

Regards,

Jim Kelley
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