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Tech Stock Alert; Xyratex (NasdaqGS: XRTX) Moves on Second Quarter Results
Category: Investment, Technology
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News about Xyratex
New York, NY - July 6, 2012 (InvestorIdeas.com Newswire) Investor Ideas, www.InvestorIdeas.com, a global investor research portal for independent investors, issues a tech stock trading alert for data storage technology provider, Xyratex Ltd. (NasdaqGS :XRTX), trading at $13.20, gaining $1.48 or (12.63%) in morning trading. The stock, one of NASDAQ’s top percentage gainers, moved on results for the second fiscal quarter ended May 31, 2012.
Revenues for the second quarter were $322.1 million, a decrease of 4.9% compared to revenues of $338.5 million for the same period last year.
For the second quarter, GAAP net income was $7.0 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, compared to GAAP net loss of $4.6 million, or $0.15 per share, in the same period last year. Non-GAAP net income was $9.3 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net loss of $1.9 million, or $0.06 per share, in the same quarter a year ago(1).
Gross profit margin in the second quarter was 16.5%, compared to 12.9% in the same period last year and 17.9% in the prior quarter. The increase from last year primarily reflects improved gross margins for HDD Capital Equipment products, which had been impacted by significantly reduced revenue and specific inventory provisions in the prior year.
About Xyratex
Xyratex is a leading provider of data storage technology, including modular solutions for the enterprise data storage industry, and hard disk drive (HDD) capital equipment for the HDD industry. Xyratex enterprise data storage platforms provide a range of advanced, scalable data storage solutions for the Original Equipment Manufacturer and High Performance Computing communities. As the largest capital equipment supplier to the HDD industry, Xyratex enables disk drive manufacturers and their component suppliers to meet today's technology and productivity requirements. Xyratex has over 25 years of experience in research and development relating to disk drives, storage systems and manufacturing process technology.
Founded in 1994 in an MBO from IBM, and with headquarters in the UK, Xyratex has an established global base with R&D and operational facilities in North America, Asia and Europe.
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