Social-gaming specialist�Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA ) reported disappointing first-quarter 2013 results Wednesday after the market close, and boy, did things get ugly.
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The numbers
Zynga shares fell by as much as 9% during intraday trading Thursday, after the company said bookings -- its measure for in-game virtual goods purchases -- fell by a staggering 30% year over year to $229.8 million. While that number actually beat Zynga's own expectations, it was also down significantly from last quarter's surprisingly high $261.3 million.
Total sales also fell 18% from the year-ago period to $263.6 million as core online game revenue dropped 22%, while advertising revenue managed to rise 21% from the first quarter of 2012 to $34 million.
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Amphenol Corp (APH) is our technology pick, a manufacturer of specialty cable and various connectors, including fiber optic ones, for use in electronic devices and the cable television industry. Near the lower band of the 52 week band ($40.44 - $59.11), the last traded price of $43.27 represents an excellent buy opportunity considering the stock is so far below the moving averages (50,100, 200).
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