TOKYO (dpa-AFX) - Japan-based TDK Corp. (TTDKY.L) reported Monday a decline in second-quarter profit to 4.30 billion yen, or 33.26 yen per share, from last year's 11.59 billion yen, or 89.78 yen per share. In dollar amounts, the latest quarter's profit was $55.8 million, or $0.43 per share.
Net sales for the quarter fell to 210.39 billion yen from 220.31 billion a year ago. Passive Components sales fell 8.0 percent year-over-year while Magnetic Applications Products registered an 8.5 percent decline.
Looking ahead, the company also slashed its fiscal 2012 financial forecast and now expects net income of 20.00 billion yen on net sales of 820.00 billion yen. Its prior guidance saw net income of 50.00 billion yen on net sales of 890.00 billion yen.
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