Intel has posted a 48% way up in quarterly net profits, as burly sales of server microprocessors more than cancel out feeble urge for chips used in personal computers.
The world's largest microchip-maker done a net distinction of $3.4bn (2.1bn) in the final 3 months of 2010, up from $2.3bn a year earlier.
Its revenues were moreover forward of marketplace expectations, taking flight 8% to $11.5bn.
Intel mentioned 2010 was the most appropriate year in its history.
Sales of its microchips for information centres were up 15% in October-December, whilst the for PCs were flat.
For 2010 as a whole, Intel's net distinction totalled $11.7bn, up from $4.4bn in 2009.
RBC Capital Markets researcher Mahesh Sanganeria mentioned Intel's ultimate total were "great".
Earlier this week, Intel concluded to pay Nvidia $1.5bn to use its not as big rival's graphics fragment technology.
Analysts mentioned the pierce will capacitate Intel to enlarge its participation in hand-held computers, smartphones and inscription computers.
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