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To: miraje who wrote (637)10/21/2002 5:42:16 PM
From: The Duke of URLĀ©  Respond to of 19789
 
TI misses expectations, sees job cuts

By Ian Fried
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
October 21, 2002, 2:23 PM PT

Texas Instruments, the largest maker of chips used in cell phones, posted earnings Monday that fell short of estimates and announced plans to cut 500 jobs.
For the three months ended Sept. 30, TI said it earned $188 million, or 11 cents per share, on revenue of $2.25 billion. In the same quarter a year ago, the company had a net loss of $117 million, or 7 cents per share, on revenue of $1.85 billion.

Excluding various items, TI posted a narrower net income of 9 cents per share. Analysts had been expecting earnings on that basis of 10 cents a share, according to First Call.



TI said it expects total sales to drop 10 percent...

msnbc-cnet.com.com



To: miraje who wrote (637)10/22/2002 8:58:56 AM
From: John F. Dowd  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 19789
 
JB: TXN: Gave a very poor prognosis. THQ also lowered its growth est. for next few artrs. after having a very good current qrtr. I think all these guys are playing the same game as MSFT has played for years or the tech market could be softening in both retail and cap ex markets. I think it is the former but I am and have to be an optimist. JFD