Dell (DELL) shook up Wall Street this evening with a warning that its third-quarter earnings will be hurt by higher-than-expected memory-chip prices.
The computer giant said it sees the memory-chip problem as temporary, but nevertheless it will damage third-quarter operating margins. Dell is slated to report third-quarter results Nov. 11; the current 28-analyst First Call/Thomson Financial estimate calls for earnings of 20 cents a share vs. the year-ago 14 cents. Dell last traded on Island ECN at 37 9/16, down 3 3/4 from its composite close.Lay-deees and gentlemen! In this corner we have the
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Earnings/revenue reports and previews
| Upside Surprises | |||||
| Company | Qtr | EPS | First Call View | Yr. Ago EPS | Number of Analysts |
| 3Q | 33c | 30c | 20c | 5 | |
| 3Q | 38c | 35c | 23c | 6 | |
| 3Q | 44c | 41c | 35c | 4 | |
| 3Q | -16c | -17c | -46c | 4 | |
| 3Q | 83c | 81c | 74c | 7 | |
| 3Q | 56c | 52c | 41c | 6 | |
| 3Q | 20c | 18c | -45c | 5 | |
| 3Q | 49c | 48c | 50c | 5 | |
| 2Q | 23c | 16c | 1c | 6 | |
| 3Q | -1.19c | -1.24c | -67c | 5 | |
| 3Q | 19c | 15c | 4c | 8 | |
| 3Q | 6c | 4c | 1c | 6 | |
| 4Q | 53c | 50c | 33c | 6 | |
| Downside Surprises | |||||
| Company | Qtr | EPS | First Call View | Yr. Ago EPS | Number of Analysts |
| 4Q | 9c | 11c | 5c | 7 | |
| 3Q | 36c | 37c | 31c | 1 | |
| In-Line Reports | |||||
| Company | Qtr | EPS | First Call View | Yr. Ago EPS | Number of Analysts |
| 3Q | 47c | 47c | 16c | 3 | |
| 3Q | -39c | -39c | -39c | 4 | |
Mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures
Offerings and stock actions
| Company | Offering Price | Range; No. of Shares | Lead Underwriter |
| Satyam Infoway | $18/ADR | $12-$14; 4.175 million | Merrill Lynch/Morgan Stanley |
| Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia | $18 | $16-$18; 7.2 million | Morgan Stanley Dean Witter |
| World Wrestling | $17 | $14-$16; 10 million | Bear Stearns |
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