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TECHNOLOGY
Global chip sales slowed in April
Sales rose 9.7% to $12.14 bil from last year and were flat vs. March, but fell from growth rates of more than 20% earlier this year, World Semiconductor Trade Statistics said. April sales were weaker than expected as Asian consumer demand for PCs and cell phones cooled due to the SARS virus. But the Philly SOX index rose 1.9%. It has surged 83% from its Oct. 8 low.
HP dethrones IBM in server field
IDC says HP gained nearly 3 points in market share, by sales, in Q1 to retake the top spot with 27.9%. That's 2.4 points over IBM, which fell from 29% in Q4. Overall sales fell 2.3% vs. last year. For servers running Unix, Sun rose from No. 3 to tie HP for No. 1, knocking IBM to No. 3. IBM led for years before HP's buy of Compaq.
Veridian raises views, jumps 9%
The provider of security and surveillance services rose 2.15 to a seven-month high of 25.95. Late Thursday, Veridian said it'll earn 31-32 cents a share in Q2 and $1.23-$1.27 in '03. Analysts saw 29 cents and $1.19. Veridian also raised sales forecasts.
- World - Semiconductor sales rise in February 2003.
- News wire article from: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire March 31, 2003 700+ words
(From RDSL Asia/Africa) World: Semiconductor sales were USDlr11.8 bil in February 2003, an 18% rise from USDlr10 bil in February 2002, according to the...semiconductor sales were USDlr4.29 bil in the Asia-Pacific, except Japan...
- World - Semiconductor sales rise in May 2003.
- News wire article from: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire July 1, 2003 700+ words
(From RDSL Asia/Africa) World: Semiconductor sales were USDlr12.5 bil in May 2003, up 9.9% from USDlr11.4 bil in May 2002, according to the Semiconductor Industry Assn (SIA), trade group based in San Jose, CA. Demand has begun...
- World - Semiconductor industry capex to rise.
- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire June 12, 2003 700+ words
...semiconductor industry is forecast to have USDlr31.6 bil capital spending in 2003, up around 13% from USDlr28 bil in 2002, according to a Strategic Marketing...total forecast figure compares with USDlr31 bil capex forecast by SMA in May 2003. US firms...
- World - Chip sales up 4% to USDlr13.42 bil in August 2003.
- News wire article from: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire September 30, 2003 700+ words
(From RDSL Asia/Africa) World: Semiconductor sales were up 4% to USDlr13.42 bil in August 2003 vs USDlr12.9 bil in August 2002, according to the Semiconductor...sales were up by 6.4% to USDlr5.12 bil vs USDlr4.81 bil, Japanese sales...
- World - Chip market to reach USDlr204.46 bil in 2005.
- News wire article from: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire September 26, 2002 700+ words
...market is forecast to grow to USDlr204.46 bil in 2005 vs USDlr138.96 bil in 2001, according to World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS). Within the...market is forecast to reach USDlr76.97 bil in 2005 vs USDlr39.82 bil in 2001...
- France/Italy - STMicro raises investment to USDlr2.2 bil/y.
- News wire article from: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire April 23, 2004 700+ words
...increased its 2004 investment budget to USDlr2.2 bil from USDlr1.6 bil earmarked initially. The move is related to growth...automotive. STMicro, which anticipated that the world semiconductor market would grow by 23% in 2004, is expected...
- World - Chip market grows by 1.3% to USDlr140.7 bil in 2002.
- News wire article from: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire February 4, 2003 700+ words
(From RDSL Asia/Africa) World: Semiconductor sales rose by 1.3% to USDlr140.7 bil in 2002 vs 2001, according to the Semiconductor...forecast they would rise by 19.8% to USDlr169 bil in 2003. The group is betting heavily on the...
- S Korea - Samsung invests Won748.8 bil in memory chip lines.
- News wire article from: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire September 7, 2004 700+ words
...Samsung Electronics (S Korea) said it would invest Won748.8 bil in memory chip lines, betting on a surge in demand for memory...2005, before shrinking by 0.7% in 2006, according to World Semiconductor Trade Statistics.
- Samsung Tops US$10 Bil in Semiconductor Sales Last Year.
- News wire article from: YON - Yonhap News Agency of Korea March 29, 2004 700+ words
...Korea saw its semiconductor sales surpass US$10 billion in 2003, retaining the second-largest share in the world semiconductor products market for a second year, according to a survey by industry research group Gartner Dataquest Monday...
- SAMSUNG TOPS US$10 BIL IN SEMICONDUCTOR SALES LAST YEAR.
- News wire article from: AsiaPulse News March 29, 2004 700+ words
...Korea saw its semiconductor sales surpass US$10 billion in 2003, retaining the second-largest share in the world semiconductor products market for a second year, according to a survey by industry research group Gartner Dataquest Monday...
