Dell expects Q2 sales, earnings to fall
MANHASSET,
N.Y. — Dell Computer expects second quarter fiscal 2007 revenue to be
$14 billion with earnings per share of 21 to 23 cents. The computer
said its estimates primarily reflect aggressive pricing in a global
commercial market.Dell (Round Rock, Texas) earned $762 million, or 33
cents per share on sales of $14.2 billion in its first fiscal 2007
quarter.Although recent IDC data shows Dell increasing its market share
slightly to 19.2 percent, the company has been affected by a slowdown
in the PC industry. That slowdown has prompted price cuts and
contributed to poor second-quarter earning results for microprocessor
suppliers AMD Inc. and Intel Corp.