Dell: IT demand has stabilized, but margins pinched

Courtesy ZDNET - Between the Lines  Mon, 07/13/2009 - 2:17pm

In advance of its analyst powwow on Tuesday, Dell said that demand for its technology gear has stabilized and the company is expecting revenue to be up a bit sequentially in its fiscal second quarter.

However, Dell’s gross margins will fall short of Wall Street expectations. Dell made the comments ahead of its analyst meeting, which [...]


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