NetScout Systems (NTCT $18.00 -3.18) expects to see earnings for its
second quarter at $0.11 to $0.13, well below the range of $0.19 Capital IQ
Consensus Estimate. Revenues are expected to be $62 million to $64 million
versus the $71.59 million Capital IQ Consensus Estimate.
For its fiscal year 2012, the company expects earnings to fall in the range of
$1.07 to $1.19, excluding non-recurring items, versus $1.19 Capital IQ Consensus
Estimate and expects revenues to be $300 million to $315 million versus the
$329.17 million Capital IQ Consensus Estimate.
With regard to guidance, the company states: "We are disappointed by our
preliminary results for the first fiscal quarter, which were below our
expectations even for what is typically a seasonally slow quarter. Our
preliminary analysis shows that our US government new business bookings suffered
substantially from budget holds and our traditionally strong financial services
new business was weak, likely due to the profit pressure that our financial
customers are currently experiencing."






