1. 标题：Western Digital Stock Tumbles 10% After Earnings.
Blame Supply-Chain Woes.
2. 来源：Barrons.com
3. 网址：https://bit.ly/2XXicCp
4. 内文：
Western Digital shares fell sharply in late trading Thursday after the
disk-drive and flash memory chip company provided disappointing profit
guidance for its fiscal second-quarter ending in December.
西部数据(Western Digital)周四晚些时候股价大幅下跌，此前该公司为截至12月的
第二财季提供了令人失望的利润指引。
The company is one of many tech hardware providers struggling with
supply-chain issues. Both Amazon.com and Apple posted disappointing results
for the latest quarter, largely due to supply-chain woes, with parts
shortages and high shipping costs taking a toll.
该公司是众多在供应链问题上苦苦挣扎的科技硬件供应商之一。亚马逊(Amazon.com)和苹
果(Apple)最近一个季度的业绩都令人失望，这主要是由于供应链问题，零部件短缺和高
昂的运输成本造成了影响。
Western Digital (ticker: WDC) stock in after-hours trading was down 10% to
$51.49.
西部数据(代码：WDC)的股票在盘后交易中下跌10%，至51.49美元。
For the September quarter, Western Digital posted revenue of $5.1 billion, up
29% from a year ago, about even with the Street at $5.06 billion. The company
saw 72% growth in revenue related to the cloud, 6% growth in revenue for PCs
and other devices, and 10% growth in storage devices sold at retail.
在9月份这个季度，西部数据的营收为51亿美元，同比增长29%，与华尔街50.6亿美元的营
收大致持平。该公司与云相关的收入增长了72%，个人电脑和其他设备的收入增长了6%，
零售存储设备增长了10%。
Non-GAAP profits were $2.49 a share, ahead of the Street consensus outlook at
$2.45 a share. Under generally accepted accounting principles, the company
earned $1.93 a share. Non-GAAP gross margin jumped to 33.9% from 26.3% a year
ago.
非GAAP利润为每股2.49美元，高于华尔街普遍预期的每股2.45美元。根据公认的会计原则
，该公司每股盈利1.93美元。非GAAP毛利率从一年前的26.3%跃升至33.9%。
"Strong demand across diverse end markets, particularly for our cloud
products, combined with Western Digital's strong innovation engine, broad
routes to market, and sharpened execution, enabled us to deliver solid
results within our guidance range, even in the face of significant Covid
impacts and supply chain disruptions," Western Digital CEO David Goeckeler
said.
西部数据首席执行官David Goeckeler表示：“不同终端市场的强劲需求，特别是对我们
云产品的强劲需求，再加上西部数据强大的创新引擎、广阔的市场路线和精湛的执行力，
使我们能够在我们的指导范围内取得坚实的业绩，即使面临Covid的重大影响和供应链中
断。”
The company noted that revenue from consumer products sold at retail for both
flash and hard-drive units declined from the June quarter due to supply
disruptions.
该公司指出，由于供应中断，闪存和硬盘部门零售消费品的收入较6月季度有所下降。
For the December quarter, the company sees revenue of between $4.7 billion
and $4.9 billion, with non-GAAP profits of between $1.95 and $2.25 a share.
Street consensus had called for $5.3 billion in revenue and profits of $2.67
a share. The company projects non-GAAP gross margin in the quarter of between
32% and 34%.
对于12月这个季度，该公司预计收入在47亿美元到49亿美元之间，非GAAP利润在每股1.95
美元到2.25美元之间。华尔街的共识是收入53亿美元，利润为每股2.67美元。该公司预计
本季度非GAAP毛利率将在32%至34%之间。
场外消息:并购案可能陷入僵局.