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Intel Joins Dell, HP in Seeing a Tech Recovery Ahead By Mike Kent August 28, 2009 1:54PM Intel has raised its revenue forecast for the third quarter to about $9 billion, joining Dell and Hewlett-Packard in predicting a tech recovery ahead. Intel said demand for its microprocessors has been stronger than expected and also raised its gross margin. PC sales are expected to rise, led by a stimulus in China and the debut of Windows 7.   Related Topics Intel Revenue Dell Hewlett-Packard Windows 7 Latest News Endeavour Inspected for Damage Autism Risk for Kids of Older Mothers Go Online and You Can Save the Planet In Haiti, Relief Gaps Are Spreading U.S. To Form Climate-Change Agency Intel has joined Dell and Hewlett-Packard in seeing a technology recovery ahead, led by consumer PC purchases. Stronger than expected demand for its microprocessors caused the chipmaker to raise its revenue forecast for the third quarter to about $9 billion, up from its July forecast of $8.1 billion to $8.9 billion. The improved forecast pushed up Intel's stock Friday. Dell's stock also rose on hopes for improving PC sales. On Thursday, Dell reported a 23 percent drop in its fiscal second-quarter profit but still beat analyst estimates. CEO Michael Dell said, "If current demand trends continue, we expect revenue for the second half of the year to be stronger than the first half." Last week, rival Hewlett-Packard reported a 19 percent drop in profit but also expressed optimism. Besides the improved revenue forecast, Intel also raised its gross margin to the upper half of its predicted 51 to 55 percent range. An economic stimulus package in China has raised hopes for PC sales, along with what appears to be the start of an economic recovery in the U.S. Consumers and some businesses are expected to buy new PCs and laptops with the release of Microsoft 's Windows 7 operating system in October. However, enterprises will probably delay purchases until next year.   Tell Us What You Think Your Comment: Also Visit: iPad Info Center Billions of Bytes Mobile Device Now Apple Info Center TopTechWire.com Advertisement  Computing 1.   Nvidia Auto-Switches Notebook GPU 2.   MS: Windows 7 Doesn't Hurt Battery 3.   Tips for More Windows 7 Productivity 4.   The Pros and Cons of Apple's iPad 5.   IBM Power7 Server Takes on Big Load

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