Xilinx profit falls 9 pct, declares dividend

posted by   kokoko (6)   1 month ago (tinipad.com)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Xilinx Inc., which designs programmable chips, said Wednesday that its quarterly profit declined 9 percent as North American sales slumped. Overall sales rose 9 percent, however, and the results exceeded Wall Street's forecast, sending Xilinx's shares higher.