Investing.com - VMware Inc (NYSE:VMW)was attracting investors' interest during Thursday's post-bell session, following the company's release of its second quarter results, which were better than forecast.
The IT company earned $1.19 per share on $1.9 billion in revenue in its second quarter, topping expectations for earnings of $1.15 on revenue of $1.7 billion.
Commenting on the results, Zane Rowe, executive vice president and chief financial officer, said: "VMware had a strong quarter and is well positioned for the future. We increased our fiscal year guidance, completed our successful debut debt offering and received authorization for an additional $1.0 billion of stock repurchases."
VMware's shares were up almost 1% in after hours trading.