Outlook Roundup: Altera, Microchip Technology

Among the earnings projection stories for Tuesday, Sept. 8, from AP Financial News:

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Altera Corp. raised its third-quarter revenue forecast and said it now expects sales to be flat or up 3 percent when compared with the second quarter.

CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) — Microchip Technology Inc. raised its fiscal second-quarter guidance, citing good backlog and strong sales for the first two months of the period.

CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — Dot Hill Systems Corp. , a network storage and data-services provider, said it expects third-quarter results will be at the top of its guidance range.