(CHKP) Check Point Software Technologies Earnings Preview

Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP) is scheduled to announce its third quarter 2012 results on October 17, before market opens but no estimate revisions at this point could be noticed. Second Quarter Overview Check Point delivered an impressive second quarter in terms of year-over-year comps, but missed the Zacks Consensus Estimates both in terms of top and bottom lines. Earnings per share (EPS) of 71 cents missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. But the quarter’s results increased 18.3% from a year ago. Revenue saw a 9.3% year-over-year increase, aided by strong performances by Product & Licenses as well as Software Updates, Maintenance and Services segments. The overall improvement was mainly aided by the growing demand for the company’s security products and strong geographic contributions. The growth in demand