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What: Applied Micro Circuits
So what: Non-GAAP EPS of $0.01 met the consensus estimate but declined from $0.12 in the year-earlier quarter. GAAP EPS deteriorated to -$0.11 from -$0.06 in the year-earlier quarter. Revenue was flat year-over-year and was inline with the company's goals, but a mix shift to lower-end products caused gross margins to decline to 56.7% from 63% in the year-ago quarter.
Now what: Management stated it continues to "see a high level of interest in our products and technology" and be convinced that "the long term fundamental growth drivers of our business remain intact." The CFO was not so sanguine about near-term outlook, however. He said, "The unexpected change in gross margin is disappointing and as a result we will take actions to rebalance our operating expenses while retaining focus on the delivery of our new high growth products."
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