Last night, VeriSign, Inc. (VRSN) reported revenues of $258 million from continuing operations in the third quarter of 2009.

Core businesses (Internet Infrastructure and Identity Services) generated revenues of $257 million, up 1% sequentially and up 6% year-over-year. Revenues from discontinued operations came in at $41 million.

Operating margin came in at 38.6%, marginally up from the previous quarter. Net income was $64 million. Earnings per share (EPS) of 33 cents easily beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 28 cents.

During the quarter, the company generated $105 million of cash from operations and used $25 million in capital expenditures. The company ended the quarter with cash and equivalents of $1.4 billion, an increase of $124 million from the previous quarter. As of September 30, 2009, deferred revenue came in at $881 million.

Subsequent to the end of the quarter, VeriSign completed the sale of its Global Security Consulting business, and Messaging and

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Last night, VeriSign, Inc. (VRSN) reported revenues of $258 million from continuing operations in the third quarter of 2009. Core businesses (Internet Infrastructure and Identity Services) generated revenues of $257 million, up 1% sequentially and up 6% year-over-year. Revenues from discontinued operations came in at $41 million. Operating margin came in at 38.6%, marginally up from the previous quarter. Net income came in at $64 million. Earnings per share (EPS) came in at 33 cents easily beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 28 cents. During the quarter, the company generated $105 million of cash from operations and used $25 million in capital expenditures. The company ended the quarter with cash and equivalents of $1.4 billion, an increase of $124 million from the previous quarter. As of September 30, 2009, deferred revenue came in at $881 million. Subsequent to the end of the quarter, VeriSign ...

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Some of the more outrageous types of misconduct by the likes of United Heathcare Group (UNH) and Aetna (AET) might be curbed, such as the cancelling of policies as soon as someone gets sick and puts in a substantial

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Yesterday, VeriSign Inc. (VRSN) reported second-quarter revenues of $257 million from continuing operations, which were in line with management expectations.

VeriSign provides essential Internet infrastructure services to companies, service providers and website owners.

GAAP net income came in at $35 million or 15 cents per share. Non-GAAP net income came in at 31 cents, easily beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 27 cents. Non-GAAP operating margin came in at 38.4%, compared to 36.9% in the previous quarter.

Core businesses (Internet Infrastructure and Identity Services) generated revenues of $255 million, up 1% sequentially and up 9% year over year.

The company continues with its divestiture program and has only two of thirteen businesses left to divest. From November 2007 to date, the company has sold eleven non-core businesses for $575 million. VeriSign is in the process of winding down one more business – The Messaging and Global Security Consulting businesses.

VeriSign plans to invest the

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