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Red Hat’s Second Quarter Outlook Misses the Mark

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Open-source enterprise software-maker Red Hat (RHT) reported results for its first quarter of fiscal year 2013. The firm’s performance exceeded expectations, with earnings coming in at $0.30 per share compared to the Street consensus of $0.27 per share. Revenue came in at $314.7 million, up 19% compared to the first quarter of 2012, and slightly ahead of the Street’s expectations. However, Red Hat reported an outlook below both its previously-issued guidance and the Street’s expectations. The firm guided to second-quarter earnings of $0.28-$0.29 per share, which is roughly in-line with the Street consensus of $0.29. Second-quarter revenue is expected to come in the range of $320-$322 million, well below the consensus of $330.8 million. For the full-year, Red Hat lowered its … Read more

Oracle Posts Better-Than-Expected Fiscal 2012 Third-Quarter Results

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Oracle (ORCL) posted better-than-expected fiscal 2012 third-quarter results after the close Tuesday. We continue to believe the shares have valuation upside and are sticking with our $38 per share fair value estimate. Total revenues advanced 3% thanks to roughly a 7% increase in new software license revenues and an 8% jump in software license updates and product support sales. Hardware systems products revenue fell 16%, however. Non-GAAP operating income advanced 8% to $4.2 billion, while non-GAAP net income jumped 13% from the same period a year ago. Non-GAAP earnings per share increased 15%, to $0.62, blowing by consensus expectations of $0.56 per share. On its conference call, Oracle said that it thinks non-GAAP, constant-currency revenue for the current quarter will … Read more

Oracle Issues Poor Fiscal Second-Quarter Results; Customers Delay Purchases

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Oracle (ORCL) posted disappointing fiscal second-quarter results that sent the shares tumbling today. The news follows Red Hat’s (RHT) lower-than-expected outlook earlier this week and casts a shadow over the strength of the software space during the calendar fourth quarter and into next year. Though we will be revisiting our $38 per share fair value estimate for Oracle based on management’s poor outlook, we don’t expect a material change it. Oracle’s revenue jumped 2% as growth in software license sales and software license updates/product support revenues offset nearly a 14% decline in hardware systems products revenues, the latter caused by a transition to T4 processor-based products. The company noted that new software license revenue was impacted by “additional approvals required … Read more

Oracle’s Fiscal First-Quarter Results Reveal Strength in Software Sales, Europe

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Oracle (ORCL) posted strong fiscal first-quarter results Tuesday that showed significant growth in new software licenses and product support (about two thirds of revenue) and some weakness in hardware systems products revenues (about 20% of its top line). Services revenue, accounting for the balance, increased nicely and remained steady at about 14% of sales. We are maintaining our $38 fair value estimate and make available our 16-page report here. Oracle’s top-line advanced at a low double-digit pace, while the firm’s GAAP operating income increased an impressive 40%, translating to a 36% increase in net income and a 46% jump in operating cash flow. The significant profitability expansion was driven by a refocus on its high-end server business – Exadata, Exalogic, … Read more

IBM Puts up Fantastic Second-Quarter Results

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International Business Machines (IBM) posted strong second-quarter results Monday. The firm’s top-line increased 12% (5% adjusting for currency), while net income advanced 8% from the same period a year ago. The firm indicated that hardware, software and services revenue grew at a double-digit pace, and the company raised its full year 2011 operating earnings per share guidance to at least $13.25 from at least $13.15 previously. Revenue from markets IBM categorizes as growth now represent about 22% of its top line, with particular strength from the BRIC countries – Brazil, Russia, India, and China – which advanced over 20% in the period. The firm’s services revenue continued at a nice pace of expansion, with backlog jumping $15 billion from the … Read more