May 8 (Reuters) - Orbotech Ltd ORBK.O :
* ORBOTECH REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2018 RESULTS
* Q1 NON-GAAP EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.83
* Q1 GAAP EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.61
* SEES Q2 2018 REVENUE $250 MILLION TO $265 MILLION
* Q1 REVENUE $250.6 MILLION VERSUS I/B/E/S VIEW $242.8
MILLION
* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $0.75 -- THOMSON REUTERS
I/B/E/S
* HAS RECEIVED ORDERS TOTALING APPROXIMATELY $50 MILLION
FROM
TAIPEI-BASED CAREER TECHNOLOGY
* SAYS COMPANY IS WITHDRAWING FINANCIAL GUIDANCE PROVIDED
WITH
RESPECT TO 2018 AND BEYOND FOR ALL FINANCIAL METRICS AND PERIODS
PRESENTED.
* CAREER ORDER DELIVERY SCHEDULED TO BEGIN DURING Q2 2018
AND TO
BE COMPLETED BY END OF 2018
* IN LIGHT OF PENDING ACQUISITION BY KLA-TENCOR CORPORATION,
CO
WILL NOT PROVIDE GUIDANCE OTHER THAN WITH RESPECT TO QTRLY
REVENUES
* Q2 REVENUE VIEW $257.4 MILLION -- THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S
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