Fairchild Semiconductor International FCS

Fairchild Semiconductor ( FCS ): Q1 EPS of -$0.02 misses by $0.06 . Revenue of $343.2M (+3% Y/Y) beats by $2.89M . ( PR ) Post your comment!

April 18 (Reuters) - Chipmaker Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc reported a surprise quarterly loss as adjusted gross margins slipped 2 percentage points.

… 170M and EPS of $0.00-$0.02, below a consensus of $173.9M and $0.04. Meanwhile, fellow chipmaker Fairchild ( FCS +4.8% ) is up strongly post-earnings. Though Q4 revenue missed estimates and Q1 guidance for revenue of $330M-$350M …

Notable earnings before Thursday’s open: ABC , ALK , ARG , AVT , BAX , BMY , BPOP , CELG , CY , DOV , EQT , ESI , ETN , FCS , GWW , JNS , JVA , KCG , KEY , LMT , LUV , MKC , MMM , MWW , NMM , NOK , ORI , PCP , QSII , RTN , RYN , SWK , TZOO , UAL , UNP , XRX Post your comment!

Notable earnings before Thursday’s open: ABC , ALK , ARG , AVT , BAX , BMY , BPOP , CELG , CY , DOV , EQT , ESI , ETN , FCS , GWW , JNS , JVA , KCG , KEY , LMT , LUV , MKC , MMM , MWW , NMM , NOK , ORI , PCP , QSII , RTN , RYN , SWK , TZOO , UAL , UNP , XRX Post your comment!

By Stephen Simpson : Small-cap chip company Microsemi ( MSCC ) gets a lot of flak for what it is (highly exposed to defense) and what it isn't (a fast-growing mobile device story), but the fact remains that this company has grown revenue at a 20% compounded average rate over the past decade. What's

Notable earnings before Thursday’s open: BAX , BBT , BSX , BX , CY , DHR , DO , FCS , FITB , GPC , HBAN , KEY , LH , LUV , MS , NOK , NUE , PII , PM , PPG , SVU , TRV , UNP , USG , VZ Post your comment!

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