Mixed 1st-period results are expected for telecommunications-gear makers

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The telecommunications equipment industry is expected to turn in mixed results for 1st qtr 1996, as anticipated revenue associated with passage of the Telecommunications Act fails to materialize. Despite the significant media attention paid to the Telecommunications Act and the numerous hopeful statements from telecommunications executives, communications equipment manufacturers have yet to receive a substantive increase in purchase orders. Analysts suggest that telecommunications companies are busy formulating their procurement and overall marketing plans and that telecommunications vendors may not see increased revenue until late 1996.

Telecommunications equipment, Market Trend Market Analysis

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Motorola profit advances 29%; revenue, 13%: excluding special charge, results meet consensus of analysts' estimates

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Motorola announced third-qtr 1997 earnings of $266 million, or 44 cents a share. The report includes a one-time $95 million charge, or 10 cents a share. Motorola would have earned $328 million, or 54 cents a share, which would be consistent with analyst projections of 53 cents a share. The earnings represent a 29% increase over third-qtr 1996, which reported $206 million, or 34 cents a share. Third-qtr 1997 revenue jumped to $7.4 billion, up 13% from $6.5 billion in 1996. Net income for fourth qtr 1997 will exceed 1996's $238 million, or 39 cents a share, but Motorola CEO Christopher Galvin expects a sales slowdown from the third period's rate. Motorola reported a 35% surge in chip orders to $2.1 billion, plus 13% growth in cellular-phone handsets and infrastructure orders to $2.8 billion. Paging sales dipped 13% to $885 million, while orders dropped 44%.

Telecommunications services industry, Telecommunications industry, Company sales and earnings, Motorola Inc., MOT, Company Sales/Revenue, Company Earnings/Profit

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