Gross Margin stories:
Dell Declines After Price Cuts, Component Costs Crimp Earnings
Feb 19th, 2010 - BusinessWeek
. “we’re disappointed with the margin,” chief financial officer brian gladden said after the company posted a 4.8 percent decline in fourth-quarter net income. “we’re disappointed in the profitability, so there’s more work to do there.” gross margin
Dell 4Q Profit Fell 4.8% On Weak Margins
Feb 18th, 2010 - Wall Street Journal
(adds executive comments from asia conference call.) dell inc.'s (dell) fiscal fourth-quarter profit declined 4.8% as margins fell, although revenue grew in each of the company's businesses, and the computer maker forecast gross margin
Dell margins miss Street view, shares fall
Feb 18th, 2010 - Reuters
san francisco (reuters) - dell inc's quarterly gross margin missed wall street expectations, hurt by sales of lower-priced personal computers for consumers and a rise in costs for memory chips and other components.
the disappointing marginFirst Solar 4Q Profit Up 6.7% On Higher Revenue
Feb 18th, 2010 - Wall Street Journal
growth. but first solar shares, which have fallen almost 7% this year, dropped 6.8% to $117.71 in after-hours trading. revenue and earnings topped wall street estimates, but gross margins fell by more than expected and company executives were cautious
Nvidia profit beats but revenue disappoints some
Feb 17th, 2010 - Reuters
* sees q1 rev flat from q4 * sees q1 gross margin 44-45 pct vs q4 44.7 pct * shares down 4.7 pct in after-hours trade (recasts, updates share price, adds cfo comment and product updates; adds byline) san francisco, feb 17 (reuters) - nvidia corp


