Hewlett Packard Enterprise sees downbeat Q2 revenue
Hewlett Packard Enterprise on Thursday forecast second-quarter revenue below Wall Street estimates, as Business es scale down spending on the server maker's Technology solutions. Shares of the Spring, Texas based company fell about 3% in extended trading. An uncertain economy and high interest rates have led clients to cut back on expenses in a push for stronger profitability. Enterprises are hesitant to sign new contracts, commit to long-term initiatives or take on new Technology partners, although IT spend is expected to increase in 2024, according to research firm Gartner. HPE expects revenue in the second quarter in the range of $6.6 billion to $7 billion, below analysts' average estimate of $7.11 billion, according to LSEG data. It also reported a 13.5% fall in first-quarter revenue to $6.76 billion, missing estimates of $7.11 billion. CFO Marie Myers said that the "softening of the networking market and GPU deal timing" impacted the company in the...