UPDATE 1-TABLE-Axcelis Q1 profit rises; sees Q2 EPS below Street
(Adds Q2 view, stock movement)
May 2 (Reuters) -
AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC. (ACLS.O)
(in $) Latest Yr ago qtr
EPS (diluted) 0.03 0.01
Net (thousands) 2,672 545
Total revenue (million) 97.5 97.9
Reuters Estimates: EPS $0.04, revenue $97.3 million
--The semiconductor equipment maker forecast second-quarter earnings of 3 cents to 7 cents a share, which fell short of analysts' average estimate of 10 cents a share.
--The company said it expects second-quarter revenue of $108 million to $118 million. Analysts were expecting $113.7 million.
--Shares of the company fell nearly 11 percent to $7.31 in late electronic trade, after closing at $8.20 on the Nasdaq. (Reporting by Swagata Gupta and Amitha Rajan in Bangalore)
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