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BMC Software (BMC)

BMC, a business software company, said it had GAAP net income for the fiscal second quarter of $94.2 million or $0.50 per share, compared to $69.8 million or $0.36 per share for the year-ago quarter. Total revenue for the second quarter decreased 1% to $461.8 million from $466.7 million in the same quarter last year.
Earnings top analysts' estimates.

Oct 29 · 8:59:00 PM · Source: Company News Release
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by Larry Etter

RealNetworks Inc. (RNWK)

RealNetworks said it earned $1.5 million, and broke even on a per-share basis, in the third quarter, compared with a loss of $4.5 million, or 3 cents per share a year ago. Third-quarter revenue fell 8 percent to $140.3 million compared with a year ago
The profit level surprised analysts.

Oct 29 · 8:50:00 PM · Source: Company News Release
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Networks Associates (MFE)

McAfee announced today that it had third-quarter earnings of $36.8 million, or 23 cents a share, down from $48.8 million, or 31 cents a share, a year earlier. Revenue jumped 18% to $485.3 million amid a 25% increase in North America. International revenue grew 11%.

Oct 29 · 8:45:00 PM · Source: Company News Release
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Motorola (MOT)

Motorola surprised Wall Street by announcing that third quarter earnings of $12 million, or a penny per share compared with a loss of $397 million, or 18 cents per share, in the same quarter a year ago. ales fell 27 percent to $5.4 billion from $7.5 billion a year ago.
The company also forecast stronger-than-anticipated earnings for the current period.

Oct 29 · 9:50:00 AM · Source: Company News Release
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by Larry Etter

LSI Logic (LSI)

LSI today said it posted a profit of $52.5 million, or 8 cents a share, up from $11.4 million, or 2 cents a share, a year earlier. Excluding the tax benefit and other items, earnings rose to 18 cents from 14 cents. Revenue dropped 19% to $578.4 million.
Tax benefit masked lower sales and margins.

Oct 28 · 5:34:00 PM · Source: Company News Release
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Symantec (SYMC)

Symantec said its fiscal second quarter income rose 19 percent to $150 million, or 18 cents a share, up from $126 million, or 15 cents a share, a year earlier. Excluding items, earnings slipped to 36 cents from 37 cents. Revenue fell 2.9% to $1.47 billion. The security-software company also said it would buy back up to $1 billion in shares.
Strong sales in its consumer segment pushed results above expectations.

Oct 28 · 5:31:00 PM · Source: Company News Release
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Visa, Inc (V)

Visa Inc. reported fiscal year fourth-quarter GAAP net income of $514 million or $0.69 per class A common stock, compared to a loss of $356 million or $0.45 per class A common stock in the prior year quarter. Total operating revenues for the quarter were $1.88 billion, compared to $1.71 billion in the prior year quarter.
Revenue was higher than analysts' estimates and the company company announced that its board has authorized a $1 billion share repurchase plan. The authorization will be in place through September 30, 2010, and is subject to extension or expansion at the determination of Visa's Board of Directors.

Oct 27 · 7:49:00 PM · Source: Company News Release
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National Instruments Corp. (NATI)

National Instruments today reported that it had a third quarter profit of $9.931 million, a decrease from $23.159 million in the comparable prior period. Third quarter net sales totalled $165 million, a decrease from $215 million last year.
Revenue is up 8 percent from the second quarter of this year.

Oct 27 · 7:42:00 PM · Source: Company News Release
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by Larry Etter

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