RIMM rox the house....16:41 RIMM prelim $0.31, Reuters consensus $0.17
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16:44 RIMM Research In Motion beats by $0.14, guides higher (46.10 +1.33)
Reports Q3 (Nov) earnings of $0.31 per share, ex items, $0.14 better than the Reuters Research consensus of $0.17 and better than company guidance of adjusted $0.14-0.20 per share; revenues rose 22.4% year/year to $153.9 mln vs the $147.5 mln consensus. Company sees Q4 adjusted EPS of $0.45-0.55 on revenues of $195-210 mln, consensus $158.3 mln.