Computer Industry Report articles from February 1997

Computer Industry Report archives from February 1997

1996 winners and watchers: some IT companies won big, others watched success pass by. (information technology)(Industry Overview)
February 1, 1997... In the swift currents of the information technology industry, success can be measured by performance, perception, or both. Image may not be everything, but sometimes it counts for a lot. In 1996 this axiom held true - to the delight or dismay of...

Dell. (Dell Computer Inc.'s performance in 1996)
February 1, 1997... One of the greatest successes for 1996 is Dell Computer, and its story can be summed up in one word: efficiency. The company's direct-sales business model proved adept for reacting quickly to changing market conditions, and this deftness went...

Cisco's markets. (Cisco Systems Inc.)
February 1, 1997... Cisco's take from the 1996 router market was $3.3 billion (68% share) of the total $4.8 billion. The company earned $2.1 billion in routers (58% share) in 1995. A huge contributor to Cisco's 1996 success was the lucrative high-end router segment....

Western Digital.(Company Profile)
February 1, 1997... Neither Wall Street nor industry watchers could find much wrong with Western Digital Corporation in 1996, and with good reason. WDC's annual revenue increased 46% over 1995, and its stock price reflected the company's success, opening 1996 at...

AMD. (Advanced Micro Devices Inc.)(Company Profile)
February 1, 1997... The rich get richer is cliche but appropriate in the chip market; however, in Advanced Micro Devices' case the poor made things worse for themselves in 1996. The Intel juggernaut continued its stronghold on the processor market, but AMD's...

ParcPlace-Digitalk.(Company Profile)
February 1, 1997... The Internet giveth, and the Internet taketh away. ParcPlace's poor earnings stand as testimonial to the amount of leverage the Internet concept held in the IT industry in 1996. Even in immaturity, a programming language hyped for its Internet...

Bay Networks. (1996 performance)(Company Profile)
February 1, 1997... Money didn't solve everything for Bay Networks in 1996. The company's perception on Wall Street plummeted despite an increase in revenue of nearly $500 million from calendar 1995 to calendar 1996, and turnover in upper management kept the company...