{"id":47820,"date":"2013-10-11T07:22:00","date_gmt":"2013-10-11T07:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/micron-technology-swings-to-profit-in-q4\/47814\/"},"modified":"2013-10-11T07:22:00","modified_gmt":"2013-10-11T07:22:00","slug":"micron-technology-swings-to-profit-in-q4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/micron-technology-swings-to-profit-in-q4\/47820\/","title":{"rendered":"Micron Technology Swings to Profit in Q4"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-1408583772585547\";\n\/* SMW - News Links *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"3490797620\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 15;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Memory chip maker, Micron Technology Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=MU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASDAQ: MU<\/a>) reported after the market close on Thursday that it swung to a profit in fiscal fourth quarter, aided by improved sales and higher gross margin along with a big onetime accounting gain linked to the acquisition of Japanese company, Elpida Memory Inc. The company has now reported two straight quarterly profits after posting seven successive quarterly losses.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-47820\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>For the latest period, the Boise Idaho based company posted a net income of $1.71 billion or $1.51 a share compared to a loss of $243 million or 24 cents a share, in the same period of last year.<\/p>\n<p>The latest results include an accounting gain of $1.484 billion or $1.31 a share linked to the acquisition along with proceeds from Elpida\u2019s August sales and a charge of $32 million attributable to restructuring and an asset impairment cost. The Company acquired Elpida in July.<\/p>\n<p>Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters had expected earnings of 24 cents a share. Analysts estimate typically exclude onetime items.<\/p>\n<p>Gross margin for the quarter widened to 25.0% from 11.2% in the year ago quarter.<\/p>\n<p>Net sales for the period climbed 45% to $2.84 billion from $1.96 billion, in the year-ago period.<\/p>\n<p>Revenue jumped 50% at its DRAM unit as sales volume increased 42% while average selling prices rose 5%.<\/p>\n<p>Revenue from NAND flash memory products increased 5% as sales volume rose 17%, offsetting 11% drop in average selling price.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"nr_popular_placeholder\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/micron-technology-swings-to-profit-in-q4\/47820\" data-title=\"Micron Technology Swings to Profit in Q4\"><\/div>\n<p><script id=\"mNCC\" language=\"javascript\">  medianet_width='600';  medianet_height= '250';  medianet_crid='814932888';  <\/script>  <script id=\"mNSC\" src=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20131014033627js_\/http:\/\/contextual.media.net\/nmedianet.js?cid=8CUT71M67\" language=\"javascript\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><\/p>\n<div class=\"addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style\">\n<a class=\"addthis_button_preferred_1\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_preferred_2\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_preferred_3\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_preferred_4\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_compact\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_counter addthis_bubble_style\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var addthis_config = {\"data_track_addressbar\":true};<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/s7.addthis.com\/js\/250\/addthis_widget.js#pubid=pennystocksfinder\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- AddThis Button END --><\/p>\n<p>More Posts by this author<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/blackstone-kkr-among-many-firms-bidding-for-a-minority-stake-in-versace-reuters\/47854\"><br \/>\nBlackstone, KKR among Many Firms Bidding for a Minority Stake in Versace: Reuters<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/wells-fargo-q3-profit-up-13-as-provisions-for-bad-loans-fall-sharply\/47851\"><br \/>\nWells Fargo Q3 Profit up 13% as Provisions for Bad Loans Fall Sharply<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-end-higher-for-a-second-straight-trading-session\/47846\"><br \/>\nStocks End Higher for a Second Straight Trading Session<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/gold-prices-post-3-4-weekly-loss-as-lawmakers-nears-debt-deal-silver-prices-tumble\/47842\"><br \/>\nGold Prices Post 3.4% Weekly Loss as Lawmakers Nears Debt-Deal; Silver Prices Tumble<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-bounce-back-after-a-shaky-start-2\/47840\"><br \/>\nStocks Bounce Back after a Shaky Start<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-mainly-flat-in-early-trade\/47837\"><br \/>\nStocks Mainly Flat in Early Trade<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/forex-market-update-dollar-index-slips\/47835\"><br \/>\nForex Market Update: Dollar Index Slips<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<table style=\"border:none;margin:0;\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:5px;vertical-align:top;\" valign=\"top\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20131014033627im_\/http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/userphoto\/5.jpg\" alt=\"edliston\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" class=\"photo\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:5px;vertical-align:top;\" valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"font-size:11pt;\"><b>Post Written By: Ed Liston <\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:10pt;\">\n<p>Ed Liston is a senior contributing editor at TheStockMarketWatch.com. 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