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Symantec (SYMC) Misses Q4 EPS by 1c

May 14, 2015 4:04 PM EDT

Symantec (NASDAQ: SYMC) reported Q4 EPS of $0.43, $0.01 worse than the analyst estimate of $0.44. Revenue for the quarter came in at $1.55 billion versus the consensus estimate of $1.56 billion.

“With the progress we made in FY15, our businesses have the necessary focus to thrive and we are already seeing the benefits. Setting aside currency headwinds, continued growth in both implied billings and deferred revenue underscores the momentum in our businesses. Our endpoint protection, data loss prevention, NetBackup appliances and NetBackup software all outperformed the market this quarter.”

Thomas Seifert, executive vice president and CFO, said, “Symantec returned to growth and expanded operating margin year-over-year in constant currency during the fourth quarter. We continued to improve our cost structure, and over the year delivered more than $150 million of incremental profit from our revenue and efficiency initiatives. Additionally, the Veritas separation is progressing on schedule.”

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