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INTC Preview: Any Impact From Meltdown?

By Bob Faulkner

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 Intel is scheduled to report its third-quarter results after the close tomorrow and will host a conference call at 5:30 p.m. EDT. Current consensus estimates are for revenue of $10.27 billion (up 2% year over year and 8% quarter over quarter) and EPS of 34 cents. In the prior quarter, revenue was $9.47 billion (up 11% year over year and 6% quarter over quarter), and GAAP EPS were 28 cents. The gross margin was 55.4%, up 850 basis points year over year and 160 basis points quarter over quarter, due to lower costs and higher volumes. The operating margin was 23.8%, up 820 basis points from last year and 250 basis points sequentially, driven by the increased revenue. Cash from operations was $2.8 billion, an increase of about $400 million from the prior year. The cash balance declined by about $1.7 billion in the quarter, up after...

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