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To: Johnny Canuck who wrote (37586)	7/12/2002 4:19:33 AM
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5:30PM Dell Computer raises earnings target (DELL) by Mike Tarsala Dell Computer (DELL) raised its second-quarter sales and profit targets Thursday. The company now expects sales of $8.3 billion, up about 9 percent from the year-ago period. Analysts had projected sales of about $8.2 billion, according to Thomson Financial/First Call. Dell expects second-quarter earnings of 19 cents a share. The company had reported a loss in the year-ago period, including a special charge. Analysts has been expecting the company to earn 18 cents a share in the second quarter. Shares of Dell rose $1.50, or 6 percent, in after-hours trading to $25.43. 4:38PM DoubleClick tops Street estimates (DCLK) by William Spain Advertising technology firm DoubleClick reported second-quarter net income of $4.1 million, or 3 cents per share -- well above the break-even consensus estimate of Wall Street analysts polled by Thomson Financial/First Call. The company also said it expects third-quarter revenue of $67 million to $73 million, with pro forma per-share results of between a loss of 1 cent and earnings of 1 cent. Shares of DoubleClick (DCLK) closed up 34 cents, or 5.7 percent, to $6.29 Thursday. 4:32PM Juniper beats Q2 estimates; plans to lay off 10% (JNPR) by Rex Crum Juniper Networks (JNPR) reported second-quarter pro forma profit of $421,000, breaking even on a per-share basis. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Financial/First Call expected Juniper to lose 1 cent a share. Actual net income came in at $6.2 million, or 2 cents a share. Revenue was $117 million, a 42% drop from the $202 million Juniper reported during the same quarter a year ago. The company said it would eliminate 10 percent of its workforce due to its recent purchase of Unisphere Networks.