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Seagate Gains After Company Withstands Floods, Beats Estimates
By Aaron Ricadela - Nov 29, 2011 10:12 AM GMT+0700
Seagate Technology Plc (STX) jumped 11 percent in late trading after the company forecast higher sales than analysts had estimated, saying it withstood flooding in Thailand better than much of the disk-drive industry.
Seagate, the world’s largest maker of computer drives, will ship 43 million units in the December quarter, generating about $2.8 billion in revenue, according to a statement yesterday. Analysts had projected sales of $2.64 billion, based on data compiled by Bloomberg.
While the Thai floods will crimp supplies of components, Seagate’s own factories in the country haven’t been affected by the disaster, the company said. Two of Seagate’s biggest competitors, Western Digital Corp. (WDC) and Toshiba Corp. (6502), have major plants in the flood zone. In an interview this month, Seagate Chief Executive Officer Steve Luczo said
he could raise prices 40 percent; instead, he’s offering increases of 20 percent to customers that commit to one- to three-year contracts.
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