
CNET News.com reports software maker AvantGo reported a narrower-than-expected second-quarter loss and announced that it will lay off about 40 percent of its work force. According to the article, the company reported a net loss of $4.3 million, or 12 cents a share, on revenue of $5.3 million. In the same period a year ago, AvantGo had a net loss of $13.9 million, or 43 cents a share, on revenue of $6.5 million.