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What: A123 Systems
So What: The battery business is tough to predict, so I wasn't totally surprised when revenue only rose 11% to $26.2 million, and the net loss reached $43.7 million. However, investors weren't expecting management to announce a two-quarter delay in expected increases in auto demand.
Now What: Automakers were supposed to start ramping up production in the fourth quarter, and A123 anticipated that demand would pick up in the third quarter this year. Now those plans have been pushed back, and no one knows whether we'll see more delays next year. I'm definitely not buying the move today, but further weakness in the stock could be a buying opportunity. After all, demand will eventually pick up ... won't it?
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