Texas Instruments Inc. Q1 Profit Climbs

(RTTNews) - Texas Instruments Inc. (TXN) released earnings for its first quarter that Increased, from the same period last year

The company's earnings totaled $1.54 billion, or $1.68 per share. This compares with $1.17 billion, or $1.28 per share, last year.

The company's revenue for the period rose 18.7% to $4.82 billion from $4.06 billion last year.

Texas Instruments Inc. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings: $1.54 Bln. vs. $1.17 Bln. last year. -EPS: $1.68 vs. $1.28 last year. -Revenue: $4.82 Bln vs. $4.06 Bln last year.

-Guidance: Next quarter EPS guidance: $ 1.77 To $ 2.05 Next quarter revenue guidance: $ 5.00 B To $ 5.40 B