Earnings Preview: Intel's expectations for 2012 to be in focus

Tonight's an absolutely huge night for tech earnings, with Google, Intel, Microsoft and IBM reporting after the closing bell.

(01-19) 14:55 PST NEW YORK, (AP) -- Intel Corp., the world's largest chip-maker, on Thursday said its profit rose 6 percent in the latest quarter, topping analyst expectations, even as hard-drive shortages held back PC...

PC sales didn't have a happy holiday sales season, but you wouldn't know it from the strong earnings posted by Microsoft and Intel.

Intel reported quarterly earnings that beat analysts' expectations and the chip maker said it was sharply increasing capital expenditures in an apparent bid to speed up its entry into tablets and smartphones.

Updated from 4:35 p.m. ET with CEO comments from conference call NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Intel shares rose more than 2% to $26.17 in late trading Thursday after edging past Wall Street's expectations for its fourth-quarter results. The world's biggest chip maker reported adjusted earnings climbed 21% over last year to 68 cents in the December-ended quarter. Revenue jumped 22% year-over-year to ...

The world's biggest chip-maker, Intel Corp., reports fourth-quarter results Thursday, shedding light on its challenges as the PC market stagnates and more consumer dollars move to smartphones and tablets, ...

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Intel announced earnings per share of $0.64 and revenue of $13.89 billion, handily beating expectations for $0.61 EPS and $13.72 in revenue. That helped the company beat yearly records for revenue, operating income, net income and EPS.

Here's a closer look at the company's latest earnings release...