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BUSINESS BRIEFS.(TO THE POINT)
LEISURE
Multimedia's profit, sales rocket
The interactive bingo game maker earned 49 cents a share in Q1 vs. 6 cents a year ago. That beat views by 8 cents. Sales soared 173% to $59 mil, its fourth straight quarter of faster growth. Multimedia Games also raised its '02 guidance to $1.33, adjusted for a Feb. 11 3-for-2 split. Analysts see $1.29, up 140%. Multimedia, which provides gaming systems and services to Indian casinos, rose 1.60, or 4%, to 38.60.
Travel slump hits MGM Mirage net
The casino-hotel operator's Q4 profit tumbled 58% to 18 cents a share, beating views by a dime. The owner of the Mirage, MGM Grand and Bellagio said revenue slid 13% to $896 mil. It reiterated Q1 views of 24 cents, down 55%.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts lost a penny a share in Q4, ex-items. The Street saw a 3-cent loss. Starwood expects a 2nd-half rebound.
TECHNOLOGY
- UMC Unveils 'IP Master' Online Design Resource & Support Center Built With the...
- Press release article from: Business Wire January 6, 2003 700+ words
...Evaluating and Acquiring IP Components along with a HelpDesk UMC (NYSE:UMC), a world leading semiconductor foundry, and Synchronicity...service resource, named IP Master(TM). IP Master boosts UMC's customers' productivity by enabling them to quickly...
- UMC First to Announce Carbon Footprint Verification on Integrated Circuit...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire September 16, 2009 700+ words
...16 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- UMC ( TSE: 2303) , a leading global semiconductor...circuit wafers produced at its facilities. UMC conducted carbon footprint inventory on...verification by Det Norske Veritas (DNV). UMC is the only semiconductor company in Taiwan...
- UMC Forms Strategic Partnership with Silicon7; UMC Vice-Chairman John Hsuan...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire March 26, 2003 700+ words
UMC , a world leading semiconductor foundry, and...communications market. John Hsuan, vice-chairman of UMC, was also appointed to Silicon7's board of directors. John Hsuan commented, "UMC is constantly evaluating promising companies...
- UMC Recognized for Excellence by Texas Instruments.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire April 27, 2009 700+ words
...Taiwan, April 27 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- UMC (NYSE: UMC; TWSE: 2303), a leading global semiconductor foundry...special ceremony held today between executives from TI and UMC. TI released the list of award recipients on April 8th...
- UMC Appoints Dr. Jackson Hu to CEO; 25-year IC Design Veteran is Committed to...
- Press release article from: Business Wire July 15, 2003 700+ words
...HSINCHU, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 15, 2003 UMC (NYSE:UMC) today announced the appointment of Dr. Jackson Hu to...s announcement is based on the majority vote of the UMC board of directors at its last regular meeting held in...
- Hynix Agrees with Tax-Break Package Offered by Eugene, Ore., Officials.
- Newspaper article from: The Register Guard (Eugene, Oregon) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News) March 12, 2002 700+ words
...Byline: Sherri Buri McDONALD Mar. 12--Hynix has agreed to a tax-break package that...over the next three years. In exchange, Hynix would pay only $1.1 million in property...addition to the $47 million in tax breaks Hynix already has received through the west Eugene...
- UMC Group Announces Consolidation of Joint Ventures and Acceleration of Foundry...
- Press release article from: Business Wire June 14, 1999 700+ words
...respective boards of the Taiwan companies in the UMC Group unanimously approved merging three...the United Microelectronic Corporation (UMC). Today's board action is the beginning...into United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) (Taiwan Stock Exchange:2303). Bob...
- Hynix Semiconductor Says Oregon Chip-Factory Retooling Is On.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News September 27, 2001 700+ words
...News Sep. 27--The Blue Chip Project is Hynix's code name for the remodeling of its...secret mission, and in some ways it is. Hynix won't allow The Register-Guard on site...shuttered plant. This much is clear: Hynix says it will spend $156 million -- mostly...
