blinkx eyes profit ahead of market forecasts

Video search engine, blinkx, said the Olympics and the US presidential elections boosted first half revenues and it now expects pre-tax profit ahead of market expectations for the period.

Video search engine, blinkx, said the Olympics and the US presidential elections boosted first half revenues and it now expects pre-tax profit ahead of market expectations for the period.

Profit before tax, including one-time costs and amortisation of purchased intangibles for the six months ended September 30th will be around $2.4m, ahead of market expectations. Revenues for the period will be around $80m.

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