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INC (DCLK, 11)- The Internet advertising network beat estimates by two
cents as it reported breakeven fourth quarter earnings, compared to last
year's loss of 11 cents. Revenues in the quarter rose 41%, but fell
2.1% sequentially, to $132.3 million. The company warned that it
sees a wider than expected first quarter loss of ($0.07)-($0.09).
Analysts were looking for a first quarter loss of five cents. First
quarter revenues are expected to fall to $110-$115 million, but the
company sees full year 2001 revenue growth of 6%-12%. The company
sees full year earnings of $0.07-$0.09, compared to analysts estimates of
15 cents. The shares are up 2.43 in pre-open trading on the news.
LAZARE KAPLAN INTERNATIONAL (LKI, 6)- The
diamond seller reported a second quarter profit of nine cents per share,
compared to last year's loss of 10 cents. Revenues in the quarter
fell to $78.3 million from last year's $111.9 million, but gross margins
improved to 11.4% from last year's 8.1%.
LOOKSMART LTD (LOOK, 3.09)- The
Internet portal warned that fourth quarter earnings will fall short of
expectations. The company now sees revenues of $30-$31 million and
expects to report a loss of ($0.14)-($0.15) per share. Analysts were
looking for the company to report a loss of 12 cents and revenues of
$33-$36 million. The company attributed the shortfall to lower untargeted
advertising revenues. The company said it will cut 31% of its workforce,
or 172 employees. The company expects the cost cutting moves to
lower its annual expenses by $44 million.
MIPS TECHNOLOGIES (MIPS, 27.50)-
The chipmaker missed estimates by a penny as its second quarter revenues
fell to 14 cents per share from last year's 17 cents. Revenues in
the quarter slipped to $21.2 million from last year's $21.5 million.
The shares fell 1.50 in after hours trading on the news.
PRINTRONIX INC (PTNX, 7)- The
printer maker said its third quarter earnings fell to three cents per
share, excluding charges, from last year's 51 cents. Revenues in the
quarter declined 21.9% to $40.4 million, and gross margins fell to 26.5%
from last year's 33%.
RAMBUS INC (RMBS, 48.89)- The
memory chip developer missed estimates by a penny as its fiscal first
quarter earnings jumped 300% to 12 cents per share. Revenues in the
quarter rose 191%, and 29% sequentially, to $34.7 million. The
company said lower SDRAM pricing could slow its second quarter revenue
growth. The shares are down 5.47 in after hours trading on the news.
SENSORMATIC ELECTRONICS (SRM, 20)-
The maker of electronic security systems warned that second quarter
results will fall short of expectations. The company now sees
revenues of $281 million and earnings of $0.20-$0.21 per share.
Analysts were looking for the company to earn 25 cents. The company
attributed the shortfall to slowness in video product and label sales, and
to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates.
SHOWCASE CORP (SHWC, 6.97)- The
maker of web content management software revised its first and second
quarter earnings to reflect an accounting adjustment related to license
fees. The first quarter loss was revised upwards to a loss of 10
cents per share from the previous six cents, and second quarter earnings
were revised to four cents from the previously reported three cents.