Research In Motion Ltd, struggling to compete against Apple Inc’s iPhone and iPad, plunged in extended trading yesterday after its earnings report disappointed investors for the third consecutive quarter.
“Credibility sinks further,” said Mike Abramsky, an analyst with RBC Capital Markets in Toronto, who rates RIM “sector perform.”
Profit, excluding some costs, fell to 80 cents a share, RIM said yesterday in a statement. Analysts predicted 88 cents, according to a survey. Revenue fell to $4.17 billion in the three months through Aug. 27, compared with the average estimate of $4.47 billion.
The company’s PlayBook is struggling to gain ground against the iPad, with the Apple Inc device outshipping the RIM tablet 46 to 1 in the latest quarter. A range of new BlackBerrys with more advanced touch-screen features, RIM’s first new models in a year, have to lure customers away from Apple’s iPhone and others running Android.
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