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What: Shares of Cirrus Logic (NASDAQ: CRUS ) have rebounded after tanking yesterday, enjoying gains as high as 13% today after reporting earnings.
So what: Yesterday's plunge was related to Apple's�earnings, since the iPhone maker is Cirrus Logic's largest customer and investors were disappointed in iPhone sales. That fear was misplaced, as revenue in the fourth quarter skyrocketed 153% to $310 million, shattering the consensus estimate of $285 million.
Now what: The top line similarly crushed forecasts, with the $1.64 per share profit blowing past the Street's best guesses of $1.41 per share. The company expects the current quarter to see sales of $200 million to $220 million, with gross margin of 50% to 52%. That top line outlook represents 80% growth from a year prior, which, while less than the growth it just posted, is nothing for investors to complain about.
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