TAIPEI: Taiwan's Acer saw quarter-on-quarter shipments growth that exceeded the PC industry average in the April-June period, the company's chief executive said.
The beleaguered computer maker, which eked out a net profit in the first quarter after three straight quarters of losses, has turned a corner and will remain 'on track' in the third quarter, chief executive Jason Chen told reporters. The comments were reported by Taiwanese media on Friday and confirmed to Reuters by a company representative. Products such as the Chromebook, which has seen on-year sales more than double so far this year, Chen said, are the main drivers of the company's optimistic outlook. Acer will report its second-quarter earnings in the coming weeks. Chip maker Intel recently issued a sunny revenue forecast amid improving fortunes in PCs worldwide. Acer shares were trading up 3.25% on Friday, versus a fall of 0.61% in the main TAIEX index.
The beleaguered computer maker, which eked out a net profit in the first quarter after three straight quarters of losses, has turned a corner and will remain 'on track' in the third quarter, chief executive Jason Chen told reporters. The comments were reported by Taiwanese media on Friday and confirmed to Reuters by a company representative. Products such as the Chromebook, which has seen on-year sales more than double so far this year, Chen said, are the main drivers of the company's optimistic outlook. Acer will report its second-quarter earnings in the coming weeks. Chip maker Intel recently issued a sunny revenue forecast amid improving fortunes in PCs worldwide. Acer shares were trading up 3.25% on Friday, versus a fall of 0.61% in the main TAIEX index.
