Investing.com - VeriSign (NASDAQ:VRSN) reported on Thursday third quarter earnings that missed analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
VeriSign announced earnings per share of $1.28 on revenue of $317.9M. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $1.32 on revenue of $316.14M.
VeriSign shares are up 8% from the beginning of the year, still down 5.85% from its 52 week high of $221.30 set on June 2. They are outperforming the S&P 500 which is up 6.94% from the start of the year.
VeriSign follows other major Technology sector earnings this month
VeriSign's report follows an earnings matched by Taiwan Semiconductor on October 14, who reported EPS of $0.92 on revenue of $12.4B, compared to forecasts EPS of $0.92 on revenue of $12.4B.
Intel had beat expectations on Thursday with third quarter EPS of $1.11 on revenue of $18.33B, compared to forecast for EPS of $1.1 on revenue of $18.22B.
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