RIMM Delivers a Bold Forecast By Bob Faulkner About this article: For Faulkner's preview heading into the Research In Motion conference call, please click here. Research In Motion reported third-quarter results that were essentially in line with the company's pre-announcement, and guidance for the fourth quarter turned out substantially better then expected. Revenue in the quarter was $2.78 billion (up 66% year over year and 8% quarter over quarter), with GAAP EPS of 69 cents (pro forma = 83 cents). The gross margin, as expected, was 45.6%, down more than 500 basis points year over year and sequentially. This was due to the stronger-than-expected demand for the company's new products. The operating margin was 23.0%, also down due to the lower gross margin. Unlike past quarters, however, operating expenses grew only 3% sequentially, well below the rate of revenue growth. The company experienced a tax anomaly in the period, pushing the rate up to 41%. This was partially... Or, call us at 1-866-321-TSCM (8726) Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. ET. Outside the U.S. and in Canada, call 1-212-321-5200. More Stories From RealMoney Durable Goods Up Move Down the Tech Food Chain Jobless Claims Still High Bulls' Tenacity Is the Big Question Mark Should You Buy It? Pharmaceutical Product Development Bad News Trumps All Support for Banks Holds, For Now Bummer, Yields Are on the Rise Money on the Line Makes a Big Difference Structured Products: Unsafe at Any Price MORE STORIES FROM REALMONEY

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