(Updates with comment by the Chief Executive in paragraph 10).
April 19 (Bloomberg) — Intel Corp., largest maker of the world, sales forecast in the second quarter that can top estimates by analysts, evidence of demand growing for calculation on the Internet.Revenue to provide machinery will be $ 12.8 billionmore or less 500 million dollars, Intel said today in a statement. That compares with $ 11.9 billion, or the average of forecasts of analysts compiled by Bloomberg. Shares rose 6.7% in late trading.The company benefits such as mobile devices, including iPad stimulates demand Apple Inc. online services provided by the Intel-powered servers. Even though PC sales came under pressure from the last quarter, Intel 80% share of the microprocessor market stimulates sales when companies upgrade their server and PC fleets. "It is the force of a new product cycle,"Hans Mosesmann, an analyst at Raymond James & Associates Inc., said in an interview. "There is a cycle of cooling occurring in the space of servers, and that they probably earn part" Intel, based in Santa Clara, California, has increased by high $21.19 in commerce extended after the report. The shares had gained 24 cents to $19.86 to 4 p.m. time in New York on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The stock lost 5.6% this year.Net profit for the first quarter past 29 per cent to 3.16 billion, or 56 cents per share, of 2.44 billion dollars, or 43 cents, a year earlier. Analysts on average had estimated profits of 46 cents. Sales increased 25% to $ 12.8 billion, compared to an average forecast of $ 11.6 billion.DemandCustomers of clouds are snapping the machines necessary for the performance of computers, software and storage on the Internet - via the so - called cloud. Sales of servers used to deliver computer clouds may rise to 6.4 billion in 2014, which represents 1.3 million units, of 3.8 billion dollars, or 600 000 units, the last year, according to researcher IDC. "The server company has exceeded our expectations in high demand since the data center segment continued,"Intel Chief Financial Officer Stacy Smith said in a release posted on the Intel Web site.The gross margin, the only indicator of profitability that Intel forecast, will be 61%, to a few percentage points, this quarter, the company said. Gross margin - the percentage of sales after deduction of the expenses of production - a 61 per cent in the first quarter.Sales of the company of SalesThe of server chips for servers, storage and networking devices should reach $ 10 billion this year, Director General Paul Otellini said on a conference call to discuss earnings.What we are witnessing an explosion of computing devices that connect to the Internet, and Intel is a large part of this trend, "Otellini said."The chip manufacturer also more companies expected to buy its microprocessor-based computers, they continue to refresh their PCs. Intel estimates that 75 percent of corporate computers always run software for Windows XP from Microsoft Corp... PC sales should grow to a percentage to the low two digits in 2011, said Otellini.Intel also faced challenges in the first quarter. The company said in January that one of the support chip that makes for its microprocessors had a fault that would cost 300 million dollars in sales in the first quarter. He predicted to spend $ 700 million to replace systems and chips defective.On 13 April, IDC said shipments of global personal computer unexpectedly fell 3.2% in the first quarter as businesses and consumers held offshore on the purchase of new PCs. The firm market said also on 11 March earthquake and tsunami in the Japan and disorders in the Middle East can disrupted sales of PC.Mobile, Tablet LaggardThe results can help to allay the fears of investors that the company has yet to parlay dominance on PC market for mobile and Tablet phone chips.Apple iPad Tablet is working on a processor of mobile phone based on the technology of ARM Holdings Plc. Some manufacturers of rival tablets have opted for less power hungry design smart now offered by Intel. The popularity of tablets is cutting into sales of portable computers, said Christopher Danely, analyst from JPMorgan Chase & Co.On April 11, Intel announced a new product, called Oak Trail, and sold under the brand of the atom, which is 60% smaller than its predecessor and will provide a "day" battery life in the touch-screen computers. And the company has designed a handset which may be manufactured by ZTE Corp. China, according to two people with knowledge of the plan.In the call today, the company has touched on how it intends to gain ground in mobile devices, especially chips for phones, a market dominated by rivals such as Qualcomm Inc.Some 35 tablets based on Intel chipsets should get out of this yearmost of them based on the operating system Android for Google Inc.Otellini said. He said he would be "very disappointed" If there is not a phone based on the Intel chips available for sale to 12 months.(Intel held a conference call with analysts to discuss the results at 5: 30). New York Times. To listen go to {LIVE-Editors: Jillian Ward, Tom Giles.
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