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Intel Net Falls 12% But Forecast Is Bright

Seagate Technology — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:17:09 +0000

By Don Clark

Intel Corp. posted a 12% drop in first-quarter profit, but indicated that healthy demand for its widely used microprocessors is offsetting recent problems in memory chips.

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Despite Stumbles, Seagate Q3 Profits Soar 62 Percent

Seagate Technology — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:08:08 +0000

By Jennifer Pittman

SCOTTS VALLEY - Seagate Technology executives said Tuesday that they misjudged product demand in some key areas and third quarter sales were lower than expected, but they still hailed a 62 percent jump in quarterly profit.

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Seagate Tech Gets Hit by Weak Outlook

Seagate Technology — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:57:36 +0000

By Rex Crum

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Seagate Technology shares fell almost 4% Wednesday after the No. 1 maker of computer hard-disk drives gave a fourth-quarter forecast that fell short of analysts’ estimates.

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Seagate as Tech-Spending Gauge: Video

Seagate Technology — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:46:47 +0000

A look at the tech company’s earnings and outlook, with William Watkins, Seagate Technology president/CEO and CNBC’s Mark Haines

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Watkins of Seagate Discusses Earnings, Demand: Video

Seagate Technology — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:38:34 +0000

William Watkins, chief executive officer at Seagate Technology, talks with Bloomberg’s Monica Bertran in New York about third-quarter earnings. The biggest maker of hard-disk drives said profit jumped 62 percent on rising sales to bigger businesses and consumers.

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Seagate a little downbeat in its earnings and outlook

Seagate Technology — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:29:08 +0000

By Michael Kanellos

Business is slowing a bit in the drive industry.

The Scotts Valley, Calif.-based company said it pulled in $3.1 billion in revenue for its third fiscal quarter, which ran from January through March, and $344 million in net income. Net income per share came to 65 cents.

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Wired Video: Seagate CEO Bill Watkins on Blu-Ray, Apple and Recession

Seagate Technology — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:50:30 +0000

Seagate CEO Bill Watkins stopped by the Wired offices to chat with EPICENTER author Bryan Gardiner.

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Therese Poletti’s Tech Tales: Seagate CEO Sees No Signs of Consumer Spending Slowdown; Commentary: Contrarian Believes Wall Street is Too Focused on Itself

Seagate Technology — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:12:52 +0000

Bill Watkins talks about Wall Street, the economy, high tech, storage, flash and more.

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Bill Watkins on CNBC’s “Closing Bell”

Seagate Technology — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 22:29:15 +0000

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Seagate’s Watkins Sounds Off

Seagate Technology — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 22:43:33 +0000

Bill Watkins puts acquisition rumors to rest and opines on the state of the data storage industry in the U.S.

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