MADRID (MarketWatch) -- German semiconductor manufacturer
Infineon Technologies AG on Wednesday said net profit for the first quarter ended Dec. 31 fell 59% to 96 million euros ($125 million) compared to a profit of €232 million in the year-ago period. Revenue for the quarter rose 3% to €946 million compared to revenue of €922 million in the year-ago period. A survey of analysts polled by
Dow Jones Newswires forecast a profit of €97 million on sales of €933 million. "With continued confidence on the part of automotive customers and some early signs of stabilization in the chipcard and lower power markets, Infineon expects revenues for the second quarter of the 2012 fiscal year to be flat to down slightly compared to the first quarter," said the company. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.
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