IBMbecame the latest tech giant to fail to wow Wall Street after the close on Thursday.
Big Blue’s earnings of 93 cents a share met estimates, and revenues of $22.25 billion came in ahead of $21.93 billion estimates. The company also reaffirmed full-year guidance. Services contracts of $10 billion came in under $11 billion estimates, however, and the stock fell 3% after hours.
Also after the close, Sunmissed estimates, Avid, Siebel, Cree, CDWand PMC-Sierrabeat estimates, Netflixmet estimates, and McDataand DoubleClickwarned.
Stocks were mixed during the day, as inflation and terrorism concerns continued to outweigh strong earnings and economic reports.
The Nasdaq fell 22 to 2002, the S&P 500 was unchanged at 1128, and the Dow rose 19 to 10,397. Volume rose to 1.57 billion shares on the NYSE, and 1.98 billion on the Nasdaq. Decliners led 17-16 on the NYSE, and 19-12 on the Nasdaq. Downside volume was 51% on the NYSE, and 75% on the Nasdaq. New highs-new lows were 68-129 on the NYSE, and 64-31 on the Nasdaq.
Apple Computerwas the day’s star, soaring 10% on blowout results.
But otherwise, investors were in a mood to sell tech earnings. AMD, Texas Instruments, Rambus, SanDisk, Extreme, Lam Research, CNET, Fairchild, Cypressand Redbackall fell on their results.
EMCalso declined despite better than expected earnings.
Interlandsurged 14% on its results.
Ciscolost 2% on worries about its business.
RealNetworksgained 4% on hopes for an alliance with Apple.
Amazonedged higher on a new search offering and a debt upgrade.
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