The Q4 results "demonstrate the success of our strategy to generate sustainable, profitable growth across the enterprise over the long term.”
Companies are well-served by playing in fewer industries, entering fewer geographical markets, and having simpler product portfolios than peer firms.
The company is now expecting revenue growth to slow by a “mid-to-high single-digit percentage” in the fourth quarter after a 33.5% gain in Q3.
The computing giant recorded a 2% fall in revenue for the third quarter but boosted gross margins.
For the first time in two years, more than half of private employers expect to add employees over the next year: PwC report.
The percentage of CFOs expressing rising optimism in their company's prospects fell to 38% from last quarter's 48%.
Growth-company CFOs see fatter times in 2014, but are keeping their operations trim.
