Rakon says 2013 pretax earnings to rise as margins remain tight

Rakon says 2013 pretax earnings to rise as margins remain tight
Aug. 24 (BusinessDesk) - Rakon, which makes crystal oscillators used in smart phones and navigation systems, said 2013 earnings will be an improvement on last year’s results, when a high kiwi dollar compounded the impact of lukewarm demand from the telecommunications sector. Earnings before interest, tax,, depreciation and amortization are expected to be $14 million to $16n million in the year ending March 31, 2013, managing director Brent Robinson said in a statement. That would compare with $13.1 million last year, which was about half the...