quarter
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A cold and snowy winter in the U.S., meanwhile, weighed on domestic sales in the quarter, the company said on a conference call Tuesday.
From Barron's
Software accounted for 39% of the company’s revenue in the prior quarter, noted Paul Meeks, head of technology research at Freedom Capital Markets.
From MarketWatch
Nvidia now makes more revenue in a single quarter than most other chip companies generate in an entire year.
“The second quarter is always our most difficult to forecast due to the less predictable winter weather patterns, and this quarter was no exception,” Chief Executive Phil Daniele said on a call with analysts.
The company posted net income of $17.8 million for the quarter, or 34 cents a share, compared with a loss of $551,000, or 1 cent a share, the year prior.
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