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Acme Packet raises 2011 revenue outlook for 2nd time
Boston Business Journal - by Kyle Alspach
Date: Thursday, July 21, 2011, 4:27pm EDT
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Acme Packet Inc.bizWatch (Nasdaq: APKT) said Thursday that second-quarter revenue was up 50 percent from the same quarter of 2010, leading the company to further raise its revenue and profit outlook for 2011.
The Bedford, Mass.-based telecommunications equipment maker said revenue rose to $79.7 million in the second quarter, while quarterly profit widened 44 percent on a year-over-year basis, to $14 million.
Acme Packet has raised its revenue outlook for 2011 for the second time this year. After forecasting $300 million in February, the company increased the outlook to a range of $310 million and $315 million in April; on Thursday, the company raised the forecast to between $315 million and $320 million.
The company also increased its earnings-per-share outlook for 2011 to a range of $1.14 to $1.18, up from a range of $1.10 to $1.15.