kathyvabuk: Dell reports Q3 earnings: $13.7 billion in revenue, net income drops 47% year-over-year

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Dell reports Q3 earnings: $13.7 billion in revenue, net income drops 47% year-over-year

Dell reports Q3 earnings $137 billion in revenue, net income drops 47% yearoveryear

Dell's revenues and profits continued to shrink in Q3 of fiscal year 2013. While the manufacturer did manage to rake in revenues of $13.7 billion, that marks a significant drop from Q2's $14.5 billion and the $15.5 billion it pulled in over the same period last year. Profits also took a sharp downturn, with only $475 million of the money coming in boosting the bottom line. By comparison, Q3 of 2012 saw Dell padding its pockets with $893 million in net income -- that's a 47 percent drop. One of the few bright spots for the Texas company continues to be its Enterprise Solutions division, which has seen its revenues grow three-percent year-over-year. Unfortunately, that may not be enough to stave off losses for much longer as its consumer division continues its dramatic slide, posting a total loss of $65 million for the quarter. The drop off was global as well, with revenues falling by double digits in Europe and Asia and 9 percent here in the US. With its small and medium business units holding steady and the enterprise services accounting for almost 50 percent of the company's gross margin, we wouldn't be surprised if Dell further shifted its focus from the consumer sector.

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