Texas Instruments Inc. (TXN) is scheduled to announce its third-quarter fiscal 2012 results on October 22, 2012, and we notice upward as well as downward movements in analyst estimates. Prior-Quarter Synopsis Texas Instruments delivered a decent second quarter with pro forma earnings per share of 46 cents, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 7 cents. The company reported revenue of $3.34 billion, up 6.9% sequentially and toward the middle of the revised guidance range of $3.22–$3.48 billion. The strength in the quarter came from growth in core analog, led by power management and HVAL. Gross margin was 49.5%, down 22 basis points (bps) sequentially, impacted by lower insurance proceeds. It also declined 199 bps from the year-ago quarter, mainly on account of low utilization rates as well as lower revenue.
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