Intel's net profit for the third quarter climbed to $1.9 billion, or 33 cents per share.

The better than expected financial results of the largest manufacturer of microprocessors in the Intel world only confirmed that the market for personal computers has surpassed the most difficult period in the last ten years and is on track to recover faster than expected.
At the end of yesterday's trading, the technology company that is part of the Dow Jones IA index reported that earnings and sales have dropped by 8 percent annually for the period from July to September.
However, demand for computers has increased to the level before the crisis.
Intel's net profit for the third quarter climbed to 1.9 billion, or 33 cents per share, compared with the financial result of $ 2 billion, or 35 cents per share for the same period in 2008.