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发表于 2006-10-10 13:59:00
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Adds CEO, analyst comments, 2007 view; updates share movement)
Oct 3 (Reuters) - Shares of Skyworks Solutions Inc. (SWKS.O: Quote, Profile, Research) soared by more than a third Tuesday, a day after the chip maker said it will exit its baseband operations and undertake restructuring.
Skyworks on Monday said it would cut about 425 jobs, or 10 percent of its worldwide workforce, close certain international design centers and narrow product development, helping the company save about $70 million annually.
Shares of the company rose over 35 percent, or $1.82, to $6.88 in afternoon trade on the Nasdaq.
In a conference call, Chief Executive David Aldrich said the baseband business was very complex, research and development intensive, and generated significant losses for the company.
Credit Suisse raised its rating on Skyworks to "neutral" from "underperform" citing healthy fundamentals, and also increased its price target to $9.50 from $4.50.
Skyworks said it expects to record charges of between $85 million and $95 million for asset impairments, severance and shut-down costs. Majority of the charges are expected to be recorded in the fourth quarter, it added.
Skyworks on Monday also backed its pro-forma earnings outlook of 5 cents a share for the fourth quarter, on revenue of $197 million to $200 million.
For the fourth quarter, analysts on average are expecting earnings of 5 cents a share, before special items, on revenue of about $198.8 million, according to Reuters Estimates.
For the first quarter of 2007, the company forecast pro-forma earnings of 12 cents to 14 cents a share. Analysts on average are expecting earnings of 12 cents a share, excluding special items.
For fiscal 2007, the company expects pro forma earnings of 55 cents to 60 cents a share, on revenue of $820 million to $840 million.
Analysts on average expect the company to earn 45 cents a share, before special items, on revenue of about $836.5 million, for 2007. (Reporting by Ankur Relia and Mehul Shah in Bangalore) |
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