BlackBerry Falls Most in Two Years as Software Sales Falter
- Revenue was $244 million, below estimate of $265.4 million
- Company faces rising competition in growing software market
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BlackBerry Ltd. fell the most in almost two-and-a-half years after its quarterly earnings report showed surprisingly weak revenue from software, marring what was otherwise shaping up to be a banner year.
The Canadian company, which exited the hardware business last year, missed analysts’ estimates for total revenue, the majority of which is now made up of software sales. Revenue excluding some costs was $244 million in the fiscal first quarter compared with the average analyst estimate of $265.4 million.