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Article: United States : Acer, Quanta Post Contrasting Results.(Financial report)
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- October 31, 2009
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Byline: Mamta03
Acer Inc. and Quanta Computer Inc. reported contrasting third-quarter earnings, but both Taiwanese personal computer makers gave optimistic forecasts for shipments in 2010.
The two companies expect corporate PC demand to improve following the launch of Microsoft Corp.'s Windows 7 operating system in October.
Acer, which overtook Dell Inc. in the third quarter to become the world's second-largest personal computer maker by shipments after Hewlett Packard Co., said its net profit for the three months ended Sept. 30 rose 14% to 3.47 billion New Taiwan dollars (US$106.9 million), from NT$3.04 billion a year earlier. Consolidated ...