Shares of Santa Ana-based SimpleTech Inc., a memory products provider, shot up more than 9% Thursday morning after the company said it expects to beat earnings expectations in the first quarter.
The company said it should post about $902,000 in income in the first quarter, compared to previous guidance of breaking even.
SimpleTech said it expects net revenue of $65 million to $66 million in the first quarter, versus previous guidance of about $55 million to $60 million.
The company said it saw strong sales from big manufacturers for chip-based memory products along with more consumer demand for external storage devices.
The healthier sales came in March, the company noted.
