Better than expected sales figures of iPad Mini could give a big boost to both indices, while disappointing figures will push the stock and the indices south.
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Infosys shares are trading sharply lower this morning after the IT services provider posted in line results for the fiscal third quarter ended December 31, while offering disappointing guidance for the March quarter.
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As noted in an earlier post, the electronics distributor this morning reported strong results for the fiscal fourth quarter ended July 2, while providing slightly disappointing guidance for the first quarter.
Thomson Reuters says only 41% of reported companies topped projections, while 59% reported disappointing sales numbers.
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While the headline was disappointing, President and CEO George Sakellaris confidently reaffirmed revenue guidence for the rest of the year, saying that he expected 2012 revenues to be heavily back loaded.
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"While we had a disappointing quarter financially, customer adoption of our recently introduced microprocessor and graphics products and platform offerings is strong, and we see increasing momentum across our businesses, " said Chief Financial Officer RobertRivetRobert Rivet.
In terms of old school DVDs, it's lack of 3:2 pulldown or any upconversion via HDMI is obviously disappointing, while Ultimate AV found the picture "soft", HTB noted otherwise perfect scores on the HQV test disc.
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"While we had a disappointing quarter financially, customer adoption of our recently introduced microprocessor and graphics products and platform offerings is strong, and we see increasing momentum across our businesses, " said Chief Financial Officer Robert Rivet .
While the results were disappointing with declines of 11% in net sales and 9.3% in comparable sales compared to Q2 2011, strong cash flow during the quarter and a 67% increase in its dividend has caused the stock to gain nearly 15% after the earnings disclosure.
While our financial results were disappointing, the decisions we made position Take-Two for growth and profitability both this year and over the long-term.
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While the attendance figure is quite disappointing, there is actual marked improvement from the 2010 tax return.
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Northern Ireland Secretary Paul Murphy said the IRA move "while not surprising, is regrettable and disappointing".
While results on the track have been disappointing, deputy team principal Claire Williams insists financial solvency is of greater importance.
While this disruption to our business was disappointing, we acted quickly and conservatively by suspending shipments of the affected products.
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Saks was a standout, with same-store sales up 9.3%, while Target fell short of estimates with disappointing sales up just 1.8%.
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So while online rival Google stumbled, reporting disappointing results that sent its shares reeling more than 8% in after-hours trading, Microsoft said it beat sales expectations for the quarter ending June 30.
Wal-Mart shares sagged on disappointing fourth-quarter results, while Home Depot shares advanced on its beat.
Monetarily, the Fed has acknowledged the disappointing nature of the recovery, while, so far, refusing to commit to any additional quantitative easing.
BP, for example, had a disappointing Q2 where production fell, while Exxon Mobil cranked out profits that were based on one-time items and accounting moves.
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Wasps finished seventh in the Guinness Premiership table and were disappointing in the Heineken Cup, while Cipriani was also involved in a training ground bust-up with team-mate Josh Lewsey.
Newport are only two promotions away from getting back into the league and, while the current season has been "a bit disappointing", he is confident his dream will one day be realised.
Oil Search declined 2.2% in Sydney, while Woodside Petroleum sank 5.8% after delivering disappointing production guidance for fiscal 2012.
While the economy in North America has stayed at a disappointing level, North America is projected to remain a strong source of revenue for Nike.
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Defending champion Charl Schwartzel of South Africa opened with a level par 72 while world No. 1 Luke Donald finished with a disappointing 75, the same mark as three-time champion Phil Mickelson.
This is a particular concern inside China, where the 9 percent annual growth recorded for 2008 as a whole, while huge by most nations' standards, was deemed disappointing against an equivalent figure of 13 percent for the previous year.
Woods, who missed last year's event while recovering from knee surgery, made up for an otherwise disappointing day at the last.
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