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Intel continua a guidare la domanda di nuovi processori nel settore notebook con nuovi prodotti. Reddito netto aumentato del 25%, (e aumento delle azioni di 24 centesimi prima dell'annucio).
SAN FRANCISCO — The Intel Corporation, the largest chip maker, reported Tuesday that its net income increased 25 percent in the second quarter, helped by higher demand for microprocessors.
Net income was $1.6 billion, or 28 cents a share, compared with $1.28 billion, or 22 cents a share, in the period a year earlier.
The company said revenue rose 9 percent to $9.5 billion for the second quarter, which ended June 30, from $8.68 billion in the period a year ago.
Wall Street analysts had expected income of 25 cents a share and revenue of $9.32 billion, according to a survey of analysts by Thomson Financial.
“As we enter the second half, demand remains strong for our microprocessor and chipset products in all segments and all parts of the globe,” the chief executive, Paul S. Otellini, said.
Intel’s share closed up 24 cents, to $20.71, before the report.
In April, an upbeat Intel reported solid demand for processors and a 9 percent rise in sales during the quarter, despite a 12 percent decline in profit. But Intel’s second-quarter report comes amid broadening concerns about the economy and its impact on demand on consumer and corporate spending.
The company, based in Santa Clara, Calif., has been buoyed lately by a wave of new products. In June, the company announced its Atom processors for low-cost notebook system, or “netbooks.” The new chips put Intel into a high-growth sector that analysts hope will open up markets in emerging countries while expanding the company’s presence in the United States.
On Monday the company released the second generation of its Centrino mobile technology that offers higher performance and faster Wi-Fi, while using far less power. The initial version of new product, which comes about a month later than expected, will not include built-in graphics, a feature that has been delayed until August. Nevertheless, analysts expect the product to further bolster Intel’s mobile division, which is already enjoying strong demand.
Intel also faced some setbacks in the quarter, including the announcement by the Federal Trade Commission that it was formalizing its investigation of Intel’s business practices. The company was also fined $25 million by South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission for allegedly violating antitrust law there.
Still, Intel has also continued to benefit from the missteps of its chief rival, Advanced Micro Devices, which for the past year and a half has endured product delays, technical problems and high costs related to its acquisition of the graphics chip maker ATI Technologies.
On Friday, A.M.D. announced that it would take $880 million in charges in the second quarter, as well as a $32 million restructuring charge, largely from severance payments. In April, A.M.D. posted its sixth consecutive loss; the company is scheduled to report earnings on Thursday. During the second quarter, A.M.D. overhauled its mobile chip lineup, giving investors hope that its competitive position could improve.
Fonte: New York Times
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