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Hour Glass posts 21% rise in 3Q net profit to $11.1m

The Hour Glass Limited, the purveyor of luxury watches, says net profit after tax improved by 21% to $11.1 million on higher gross margins attained for the third quarter ended 31 December 2010 (3Q FY2011). Group revenue was $144.2 million, a slight increase from $142.3 million from the last corresponding quarter.

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Biosensors posts 7.3% rise in 3Q net profit to $17m

Biosensors International Group, today reported a net profit of US$13.3 million ($17 million) for its third fiscal quarter (3Q FY11), compared to US$12.4 million in 3Q FY10.

Total product sales in the third quarter were US$37.9 million, a 17% increase over the previous quarter (2Q FY11), and a 27% increase over the US$29.8 million reported in 3Q FY10. Overall growth was driven largely by continued growth in the sales of the BioMatrix family of drug‐eluting stents (DES), which increased to US$26.3 million, up 26% over 2Q FY11 and 60% over 3Q FY10.

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ATandT Posts Strong Quarter Despite Upcoming Verizon iPhone

AT&T posted a strong quarter and customer additions that put it ahead of Verizon despite, it said, there being “no secret” that Verizon was getting an iPhone. – AT amp;Ts
pending loss of exclusive rights to the Apple iPhone cast a shadow over its
fourth quarter 2010 earnings call on Jan. 27, despite AT amp;Ts strong showing
on the wireless front; the carrier announced nearly 10 percent growth in
wireless revenue and the addition of 2.8 million wireless …


Guocoland posts 64% drop in 2Q net earnings to $21.6m

Guocoland says net earnings dropped 64% to $21.6 million for the second quarter ended December 31, 2010 (FY2010) on the back of a 55% decrease in revenue to $162.8 million. The was led by lower sales contribution from its development projects in China. Meanwhile, share of profit from associates increased by $5.9 million in 2QFY2010, mainly due to higher share of profit from a Singapore associate after the successful sale of a penthouse unit in the quarter.

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Wipro net up 10 percent in third quarter

wipro 564646Wipro Ltd reported net profit of Rs.13.2 billion for the third quarter (October-December) of this fiscal (2010-11), registering 10 percent year-on-year (YoY) growth, according to the Indian accounting system. In a regulatory filing Friday, the IT bellwether said revenue for the quarter under review (Q3) posted Rs.78.3 billion, an increase of 12 percent YoY. Under [...]

Apple posts record revenues, profit

Apple-Apple posted record revenue and profits Tuesday, a day after the company announced that its iconic founder and chief executive Steve Jobs was taking a medical leave of absence for unspecified health problems. The health of the company however has never seemed brighter. Apple said it had record revenue of $26.74 billion in the fourth [...]

Apple Reports First Quarter Results

Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2011 first quarter ended December 25, 2010. The Company posted record revenue of $26.74 billion and record net quarterly profit of $6 billion, or $6.43 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $15.68 billion and net quarterly profit of $3.38 billion, or $3.67 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 38.5 percent compared to 40.9 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 62 percent of the quarter’s revenue. “We had a phenomenal holiday quarter with record Mac, iPhone, and iPad sales,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “We are firing on all cylinders, and we’ve got some exciting things in the pipeline for this year, including iPhone 4 on Verizon, which customers can’t wait to get their hands on.”

iPad, iPhone Sales Drive Strong Apple Quarter: Munster

Despite Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ medical leave, analysts are bullish on Apple’s Q1 financial results. Piper Jaffray’s Gene Munster sees iPhone and iPad as keys to a great quarter. – Strong December sales for the iPad and iPhone
could push Apple’s earnings above Wall Street’s current expectations of $5.40
earnings per share on sales of $24.43 billion, according to research firm Piper
Jaffray.
quot;iPhone and iPad remain somewhat of a wildcard,
albeit positive, and we belie…


Intel Reports Record Year and Record Fourth Quarter

Full-Year Results
  • Revenue $43.6 billion, up $8.5 billion, 24 percent year-over-year
  • Gross margin of 66 percent, up 10 percentage points year-over-year
  • Operating income $15.9 billion, up $10.2 billion, 179 percent year-over-year
  • Net income $11.7 billion, up $7.3 billion, 167 percent year-over-year
  • EPS $2.05, up $1.28, 166 percent year-over-year

Full-Year Results, Excluding the EC Fine and AMD Settlement Agreement
  • On a non-GAAP basis, operating income $15.9 billion, up $7.5 Billion, 89 percent year-over-year
  • On a non-GAAP basis, net income $11.7 billion, up $5.0 billion, 76 percent year-over-year
  • On a non-GAAP basis, EPS $2.05, up 88 cents, 75 percent year-over-year

Fourth-Quarter Results
  • Revenue $11.5 billion, up $355 million, 3 percent sequentially
  • Record gross margin of 67.5 percent, up 1.5 percentage points sequentially
  • Operating income $4.3 billion, up $211 million, 5 percent sequentially
  • Net income $3.4 billion, up $433 million, 15 percent sequentially
  • EPS 59 cents, up 7 cents, 13 percent sequentially

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 13, 2011 – Intel Corporation today reported full-year revenue of $43.6 billion, operating income of $15.9 billion, net income of $11.7 billion, and EPS of $2.05 – all records. The company generated approximately $16.7 billion in cash from operations, paid cash dividends of $3.5 billion, and used $1.5 billion to repurchase 70 million shares of common stock.

For the fourth-quarter, Intel posted revenue of $11.5 billion. The company reported fourth-quarter operating income of $4.3 billion, net income of $3.4 billion, and EPS of 59 cents. Fourth-quarter revenue, operating income, net income, and EPS were also all records.

“2010 was the best year in Intel’s history. We believe that 2011 will be even better,” said Paul Otellini, Intel president and CEO.

GAAP Financial Comparison

Annual Results

2010

vs. 2009

Revenue

$43.6 billion

up 24%

Operating Income

$15.9 billion

up 179%

Net Income

$11.7 billion

up 167%

Earnings Per Share

$2.05

up 166%

Quarterly Results

Q4 2010

vs. Q3 2010

vs. Q4 2009

Revenue

$11.5 billion

up 3%

up 8%

Operating Income

$4.3 billion

up 5%

up 74%

Net Income

$3.4 billion

up 15%

up 48%

Earnings Per Share

59 cents

up 13%

up 48%

Non-GAAP Financial Comparison

Annual Results

2010

2009

vs. 2009

Revenue

$43.6 billion

$35.1 billion

up 24%

Operating Income

$15.9 billion

$8.4 billion

up 89%

Net Income

$11.7 billion

$6.6 billion

up 76%

Earnings Per Share

$2.05

$1.17

up 75%

2009 Non-GAAP results exclude the European Commission fine of $1.45 billion and the settlement agreement with AMD of $1.25 billion, and the related tax impacts of this charge.

Quarterly Results

Q4 2010

Q4 2009

vs. Q4 2009

Revenue

$11.5 billion

$10.6 billion

up 8%

Operating Income

$4.3 billion

$3.7 billion

up 16%

Net Income

$3.4 billion

$3.1 billion

up 10%

Earnings Per Share

59 cents

55 cents

up 7%

Q4 2009 Non-GAAP results exclude the settlement agreement with AMD of $1.25 billion and the related tax impacts of this charge.

Full-Year 2010 Key Financial Information
  • PC Client Group revenue up 21 percent, Data Center Group revenue up 35 percent, other Intel architecture group revenue up 27 percent, and Intel® Atom™ microprocessor and chipset revenue of $1.6 billion up 8 percent.
  • Gross margin of 66 percent, up 10 percentage points compared to 2009.
  • Full-year capital spending was $5.2 billion, consistent with the company’s expectation.
  • The company used $1.5 billion to repurchase 70 million shares of common stock.

Q4 2010 Key Financial Information
  • PC Client Group revenue flat, Data Center Group revenue up 15 percent, other Intel architecture group flat, and Intel Atom microprocessor and chipset revenue of $391 million flat, all sequentially.
  • The average selling price (ASP) for microprocessors was slightly up sequentially.
  • Gross margin was 67.5 percent, slightly above the company’s expectation.
  • R&D plus MG&A spending of $3.4 billion was higher than the company’s expectation.
  • The net gain of $140 million from equity investments and interest and other was better than the company’s expectation.
  • The effective tax rate was 24 percent, lower than the company’s expectation of 31 percent primarily due to the retroactive reinstatement of the U.S. R&D tax credit.

Business Outlook
Intel’s Business Outlook does not include the potential impact of any mergers, acquisitions, divestitures or other business combinations that may be completed after Jan. 13.

Q1 2011
  • Revenue: $11.5 billion, plus or minus $400 million.
  • Gross margin percentage: 64 percent, plus or minus a couple percentage points.
  • R&D plus MG&A spending: approximately $3.4 billion.
  • Impact of equity investments and interest and other: gain of approximately $200 million.
  • Depreciation: approximately $1.2 billion.

Full-Year 2011
  • Gross margin percentage: 65 percent, plus or minus a few percentage points.
  • Spending (R&D plus MG&A): $13.9 billion, plus or minus $200 million.
  • R&D spending: approximately $7.3 billion.
  • Tax rate: approximately 29 percent.
  • Depreciation: approximately $5 billion, plus or minus $100 million.
  • Capital spending: expected to be $9.0 billion, plus or minus $300 million.

For additional information regarding Intel’s results and Outlook, please see the CFO commentary at: www.intc.com/results.cfm.

Status of Business Outlook
During the quarter, Intel’s corporate representatives may reiterate the Business Outlook during private meetings with investors, investment analysts, the media and others. From the close of business on March 4 until publication of the company’s first-quarter earnings release, Intel will observe a “Quiet Period” during which the Business Outlook disclosed in the company’s news releases and filings with the SEC should be considered as historical, speaking as of prior to the Quiet Period only and not subject to an update by the company.

Risk Factors
The above statements and any others in this document that refer to plans and expectations for the first quarter, the year and the future are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Many factors could affect Intel’s actual results, and variances from Intel’s current expectations regarding such factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements. Intel presently considers the following to be the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the company’s expectations.
  • Demand could be different from Intel’s expectations due to factors including changes in business and economic conditions; customer acceptance of Intel’s and competitors’ products; changes in customer order patterns including order cancellations; and changes in the level of inventory at customers.
  • Intel operates in intensely competitive industries that are characterized by a high percentage of costs that are fixed or difficult to reduce in the short term and product demand that is highly variable and difficult to forecast. Revenue and the gross margin percentage are affected by the timing of Intel product introductions and the demand for and market acceptance of Intel’s products; actions taken by Intel’s competitors, including product offerings and introductions, marketing programs and pricing pressures and Intel’s response to such actions; and Intel’s ability to respond quickly to technological developments and to incorporate new features into its products.
  • The gross margin percentage could vary significantly from expectations based on capacity utilization; variations in inventory valuation, including variations related to the timing of qualifying products for sale; changes in revenue levels; product mix and pricing; the timing and execution of the manufacturing ramp and associated costs; start-up costs; excess or obsolete inventory; changes in unit costs; defects or disruptions in the supply of materials or resources; product manufacturing quality/yields; and impairments of long-lived assets, including manufacturing, assembly/test and intangible assets.
  • Expenses, particularly certain marketing and compensation expenses, as well as restructuring and asset impairment charges, vary depending on the level of demand for Intel’s products and the level of revenue and profits.
  • The tax rate expectation is based on current tax law and current expected income. The tax rate may be affected by the jurisdictions in which profits are determined to be earned and taxed; changes in the estimates of credits, benefits and deductions; the resolution of issues arising from tax audits with various tax authorities, including payment of interest and penalties; and the ability to realize deferred tax assets.
  • Gains or losses from equity securities and interest and other could vary from expectations depending on gains or losses on the sale, exchange, change in the fair value or impairments of debt and equity investments; interest rates; cash balances; and changes in fair value of derivative instruments.
  • The majority of Intel’s non-marketable equity investment portfolio balance is concentrated in companies in the flash memory market segment, and declines in this market segment or changes in management’s plans with respect to Intel’s investments in this market segment could result in significant impairment charges, impacting restructuring charges as well as gains/losses on equity investments and interest and other.
  • Intel’s results could be impacted by adverse economic, social, political and physical/infrastructure conditions in countries where Intel, its customers or its suppliers operate, including military conflict and other security risks, natural disasters, infrastructure disruptions, health concerns and fluctuations in currency exchange rates.
  • Intel’s results could be affected by the timing of closing of acquisitions and divestitures.
  • Intel’s results could be affected by adverse effects associated with product defects and errata (deviations from published specifications), and by litigation or regulatory matters involving intellectual property, stockholder, consumer, antitrust and other issues, such as the litigation and regulatory matters described in Intel’s SEC reports. An unfavorable ruling could include monetary damages or an injunction prohibiting us from manufacturing or selling one or more products, precluding particular business practices, impacting Intel’s ability to design its products, or requiring other remedies such as compulsory licensing of intellectual property.

A detailed discussion of these and other factors that could affect Intel’s results is included in Intel’s SEC filings, including the report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended Sept. 25, 2010.

Earnings Webcast
Intel will hold a public webcast at 2:30 p.m. PST today on its Investor Relations web site at www.intc.com. A webcast replay and MP3 download will also be made available on the site.

Intel plans to report its earnings for the first quarter of 2011 on Tuesday, April 19, 2011.  Immediately following the earnings report, the company plans to publish a commentary by Stacy J. Smith, vice president and chief financial officer at www.intc.com/results.cfm. A public webcast of Intel’s earnings conference call will follow at 2:30 p.m. PST at www.intc.com.

About Intel
Intel [NASDAQ: INTC], the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies, products and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom and blogs.intel.com

Intel, the Intel logo, and Intel Atom are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries.

* Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

WBL Corp’s Multi-Fineline Electronix expects to post net sales of $241m for 1Q

WBL Corp’s unit Multi-Fineline Electronix (MFLEX), the provider of high-quality, technologically advanced flexible printed circuit and value-added component assembly solutions to the electronics industry, says it expects to report net sales in the first quarter of $241 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2011 ended Dec 31, 2010, an increase of 5% from net sales of $229.5 million in the same quarter last year.

Gross margin during the first quarter of fiscal 2011 is expected to be 14.2%, compared to 15.9% for the same period in the prior year.

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Singapore 4Q private home prices up 2.7% vs 3Q

Singapore private-home prices rose 2.7% in the fourth quarter from the previous three months, slowing from the third quarter’s 2.9% rise, according to flash estimates issued by the government Monday.

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Singapore economy rebounds after manufacturing surge: Update

Singapore’s growth rebounded last quarter as manufacturing surged, capping the biggest annual increase in output since independence in 1965. Stocks rose.
 
Gross domestic product rose an annualized 6.9% in the three months through Dec. 31 from the previous quarter, when it contracted a revised 18.9%, the trade ministry said in a statement today. The median forecast of eight economists surveyed by Bloomberg News was for a 9.4% expansion.

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Singapore economy rebounded last quarter on manufacturing surge

Singapore’s growth rebounded last quarter as manufacturing surged, capping the biggest annual increase in output since independence in 1965 and putting the economy on course to be the world’s second-fastest growing.

Gross domestic product rose an annualised 6.9% in the three months through Dec. 31 from the previous quarter, when it contracted a revised 18.9%, the trade ministry said in a statement today. The median forecast of eight economists surveyed by Bloomberg News was for a 9.4% expansion.

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Singapore to announce advance Q4 GDP data on Jan 3

Singapore will report advance fourth quarter and full year GDP data at 8 am on Jan 3, the government said today. In the third quarter, the economy contracted 18.7% on a seasonally adjusted annualised basis. On a year-on-year basis, the economy rose 10.6% in the third quarter.

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RIM Sees Record BlackBerry Sales in Third Quarter

RIM, under siege from the Apple iPhone and Android-based smartphones, had record BlackBerry sales in the third quarter and a 40 percent jump in revenues. – Research In Motion, in a frantic fight to keep its BlackBerry sales
strong in the face of fierce competition from Apples iPhones and
smartphones based on Googles Android operating system, announced
strong third-quarter financial numbers Dec. 16, ahead of analyst
expectations.
Fueled by such dev…


“Govt. reshuffle in first quarter of 2011″

Deputy PM and ruling DS party official Božidar Đelić says the year 2011 will be “the year of stability and reforms”. This despite the fact that it will be a pre-election year, said he, and urged for a government reshuffle in the first quarter of the next year.

Ziwo posts 42% rise in net profit to $6.5m

Foam and fabric manufacturer Ziwo Holdings says net profit grew 41.7% to a quarterly record of RMB33.7 million ($6.5 million) for the group’s third quarter ended 30 September 2010 (3Q10).

For the latest quarter, the group reported a 56.7% increase in revenue to RMB140.3 million, due mainly to the increase in production capacity coupled with the continuous strong market demand for its products, as sales volume for the quarter grew 39.2% to 10,194 tonnes..

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Hyflux posts 5% higher 3Q net profit of $137.5m

Mainboard-listed Hyflux today announced a net profit attributable to shareholders for the third quarter of FY2010 of $19 million against revenue of $137.5 million.

The net profit for the third quarter of FY2010 was 5% higher than that achieved in the third quarter of FY2009, while group revenue was an increase of 9%. The weakening US dollar against the Singapore dollar led to an unrealized foreign exchange loss for the group which amounted to $7.9 million.

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Excelpoint Tech posts 93.5% rise in 3Q net profit to $1.2m

Mainboard-listed Excelpoint Technology says net profit improved 93.5% to US$0.9 million ($1.16 million) during the quarter for the quarter ended 30 September 2010 (3QFY2010) from US$0.5 million in 3Q FY2009.

The group also saw a 41.3% increase in revenue, which rose to US$135.2 million in 3Q FY2010 from US$95.7 million in 3Q FY2009.

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CapitaLand +0.8%; valuations attractive – OCBC

CapitaLand (C31.SG) last +0.8% at $3.92, in line with broad market advance despite developer Friday posting 43.2% on-year fall in 3Q net profit to $159.6 million, down 66.5% on quarter, revenue at $684.6 million, down 34% on year, off 21.7% on quarter; falls due to lower recognition from group’s residential projects in Singapore, drop in rental income from its shopping malls business after divesting Clarke Quay to CapitaMall Trust, injection of three malls into CapitaMalls Malaysia Trust. 

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