Investors brace for weak tech earnings

http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_21081696/investors-brace-weak-tech-earnings

Tech investors are bracing for a wave of weak earnings reports this month, thanks to a shaky global economy and a continued slowdown in demand for personal computers, corporate data center gear and even software.

Several chipmakers and component suppliers have already signaled that their spring quarter financials were worse than expected. Analysts say that's a worrisome sign as a host of other tech companies -- including Silicon Valley's Intel (INTC), Google (GOOG), Apple (AAPL) and Facebook, as well as IBM and Microsoft -- prepare to announce quarterly results this month.