Dell lowers bar for revenue and earnings

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Dell Computer Corp.'s fourth-quarter sales and profit were hurt by chip shortages and purchase deferrals by customers. Net income is expected to be $430 million, far below analysts' estimate of $462 million. Experts expect a sell-off in personal computer-stocks as a result.

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Dell warns of shortfall in revenue for third quarter; softness in European sales, U.S. government buying are cited for slowdown

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Due to weak sales in Europe and to the U.S. government, Dell Computer Corp. is expected to report a warning of lower growth than expected in the third quarter. Dell predicts that sales for the third quarter will only reach $8.2 billion as opposed to the $8.5 billion that was expected.

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Dell's net surges 47% to beat forecasts; firm says PC sales topped Compaq for first time; revenue advances 42%

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Dell Computer Corp.'s second-quarter profit rose 47%, with revenue rising 42% to $6.14 billion. In a market of diving prices for personal computers, Dell's selling price fell only 8%. Chairman Michael S. Dell partially credits the profit from the company's expanding Internet sales. And the demand for PC's is still very strong. And, competitors Compaq Computer and International Business Machines are focusing on profits to help their falling bottom lines, not market share.

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