Dell 2Q profit drops 17 percent and stock plunges

(AP) -- Computer maker Dell Inc. said Thursday its fiscal second-quarter profit fell 17 percent, hurt in part by PC price cuts. Both earnings and margins fell short of Wall Street estimates, and Dell shares plunged.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news139159092.html">Dell 2Q profit drops 17 percent and stock plunges</a></p> <p>(AP) -- Computer maker Dell Inc. said Thursday its fiscal second-quarter profit fell 17 percent, hurt in part by PC price cuts. Both earnings and margins fell short of Wall Street estimates, and Dell shares plunged.</p>