DIVX should rebound for good now.............30's here we come
Monday April 9, 4:48 pm ET
Divx Sees Better 1Q Profit, Revenue
Divx Predicts Better-Than-Expected 1st-Quarter Profit, Revenue
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Video compression software maker Divx Inc. on Monday raised its first-quarter revenue and earnings outlook above Wall Street expectations, sending its shares sharply higher in the aftermarket session.
According to preliminary results, the company said it expects its earnings to be flat to up compared with its fourth-quarter results of 21 cents per share. Previously, Divx had said its profit would be flat to slightly down.
Divx also forecast revenue of between $19.8 million and $20.2 million for the quarter ending March 31. In its previous guidance, the company had said its revenue would be between $17.3 million and $19.3 million.
Analysts polled by Thomson Financial are looking for a more modest profit of 13 cents per share on revenue of $18.7 million.
Co-founder and Chief Executive Jordan Greenhall said the rise in earnings and revenue was due to more consumers choosing their products.
Divx shares climbed $2.50, or 12.4 percent, to $22.60 in aftermarket activity, after closing at $20.10 on the Nasdaq Stock Market.
Monday April 9, 4:48 pm ET
Divx Sees Better 1Q Profit, Revenue
Divx Predicts Better-Than-Expected 1st-Quarter Profit, Revenue
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Video compression software maker Divx Inc. on Monday raised its first-quarter revenue and earnings outlook above Wall Street expectations, sending its shares sharply higher in the aftermarket session.
According to preliminary results, the company said it expects its earnings to be flat to up compared with its fourth-quarter results of 21 cents per share. Previously, Divx had said its profit would be flat to slightly down.
Divx also forecast revenue of between $19.8 million and $20.2 million for the quarter ending March 31. In its previous guidance, the company had said its revenue would be between $17.3 million and $19.3 million.
Analysts polled by Thomson Financial are looking for a more modest profit of 13 cents per share on revenue of $18.7 million.
Co-founder and Chief Executive Jordan Greenhall said the rise in earnings and revenue was due to more consumers choosing their products.
Divx shares climbed $2.50, or 12.4 percent, to $22.60 in aftermarket activity, after closing at $20.10 on the Nasdaq Stock Market.