Rambus poised for action with earnings 14.07.2003 20:55 Headlines SAN FRANCISCO (AFX) -- Shares of Rambus are poised to top the most actives list in after-hours trading Monday as the memory chip maker reports its latest quarterly results. Rambus is expected to post second-quarter earnings of 4 cents a share, down from earnings of 6 cents a share in the same period a year ago, according to the one analyst surveyed by Thomson First Call. Revenue is projected to rise to $28 million from $23.7 million. Shares of the Los Altos, Calif.-based company gained ahead of the release. At last check, shares of Rambus were up 65 cents, or 3.5 percent, at $19.20. The rally in Rambus shares reflected the broader market. In the final hours of trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had gained 140.40 points, or 1.5 percent, to 9,259.99, while the Nasdaq Composite was up 35.17 points, or 2.1 percent, to 1,771.10. Other companies scheduled to report quarterly results after the bell include wireless chipmaker RF Micro Devices . Analysts expect the company to report a loss of 6 cents a share for the first quarter of fiscal 2004. That would compare with earnings of a penny per share reported in the same period a year ago. Revenue is expected to rise to $133.7 million from $103.9 million. Shares of RF Micro Devices recently changed hands for $6.94, a gain of 35 cents, or 5.3 percent. Packaging Corp. of America is also scheduled to report second-quarter results. Five analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call anticipate earnings of 9 cents a share versus 11 cents a share in the second quarter of 2002. Packaging Corp.'s stock was last trading up 2 cents, or 0.1 percent, at $18.28.
And software services firm SupportSoft will release its second-quarter results. The company is expected swing to profit, earning 4 cents a share versus a loss of 3 cents a year ago. SupportSoft stock was recently up 28 cents, or 3.7 percent, at $7.78. Outside of earnings-related news, stocks that are sure to move in the evening session include Web behemoth Yahoo , which announced early Monday that it will acquire search firm Overture Services for $1.63 billion in cash and stock. At last check, Yahoo shares were down 65 cents, or 2 percent, at $32.25, while Overture shares had gained $2.54, or 11.8 percent, to $24.05. In other announcements, PeopleSoft and J.D. Edwards said Monday that the U.S. Justice Department has no plans to hold up their $1.75 billion proposed merger, and that the deal will be completed as planned on Thursday. "The Department of Justice's decision to grant early termination is great news," said PeopleSoft chief executive Craig Conway, in a statement. "This is a very important milestone and clears the way for the J.D Edwards acquisition to be completed." Shares of PeopleSoft were last up 13 cents, or 0.7 percent, at $17.97 and J.D. Edwards stock was up 21 cents, or 1.4 percent, at $14.75. After-hours favorite Oracle , meanwhile, which has been trying to take over PeopleSoft, edged up 7 cents, or 0.5 percent, to $12.91. This story was supplied by CBSMarketWatch. For further information see www.cbsmarketwatch.com.
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