‘’Intel Atom and Core processors and increased SOC integration will be Intel's future’’.
More than ever Intel is worn by the wind of hope. In fact two months after
having been appointed as Intel CEO, Brian Krzanich is confident.
“Intel Atom and Core processors and increased SOC integration will be
Intel's future. We will leave no computing opportunity untapped. To embrace
these opportunities, I've made it Intel's highest
priority to create the best products for the fast growing ultra-mobile market segment.”
priority to create the best products for the fast growing ultra-mobile market segment.”
Intel CEO, Brian Krzanich has also added: ‘’ I have listened to a wide
variety of views about Intel and our industry from customers, employees and my
leadership team and I am more confident than ever about our opportunity as a
company.”
Regarding the Q2 results, Connectikpeople has observed second-quarter
revenue of $12.8 billion, operating income of $2.7 billion, net income of $2.0
billion and EPS of $0.39. The company generated approximately $4.7 billion in
cash from operations, paid dividends of $1.1 billion, and used $550 million to
repurchase 23 million shares of stock.
Q2 Key Financial Information and Business Unit Trends
- PC Client Group revenue of $8.1 billion, up 1.4 percent sequentially and down 7.5 percent year-over-year.
- Data Center Group revenue of $2.7 billion, up 6.1 percent sequentially and flat year-over-year.
- Other Intel® Architecture Group revenue of $942 million, down 3.7 percent sequentially and down 15.0 percent year-over-year.
- Gross margin of 58 percent, up 2 percentage points sequentially and down 5 percentage points year-over-year.
- R&D plus MG&A spending of $4.7 billion, in line with the company’s expectation of approximately $4.7 billion.
- Tax rate of 26 percent.
Finally regarding Financial Comparison, we have :
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Quarterly
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Q2 2013
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Q1 2013
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vs. Q1
2013
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Revenue
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$12.8
billion
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$12.6
billion
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up 2%
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Gross
Margin
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58.3%
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56.2%
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up 2.1
pts.
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Operating
Income
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$2.7
billion
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$2.5
billion
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up 8%
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Net Income
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$2.00
billion
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$2.05
billion
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down 2%
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Earnings
Per Share
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39 cents
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40 cents
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down 3%
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