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Irish chip designer makes positive noises

...upbeat financial statement. However, the firm warned that the outlook for the chip sector is still unclear. Parthus announced significant increases in its licencing and... Read more

17 July, 2002 by Graeme Wearden

IDF: Intel sees recovery ahead

...be in trouble. If Intel is right, then a recovery in the chip sector -- on the back of an increase in sales of high-tech... Read more

28 August, 2001 by Graeme Wearden

Upbeat analyst report boosts chip sector

Monday was a good day for companies in the chip sector, with many seeing their share price rise after Goldman Sachs suggested... Read more

13 August, 2001 by Graeme Wearden

Chip sector shows some growth

Positive signs emerge from the semiconductor industry, with orders growing in the last month Read more

21 November, 2001 by John G.Spooner

Euro chip sector faces leaner times

Trade body admits that the scale of this year's drop in demand surprised the chip industry, and warns that worse may be coming for European semiconductor manufacturers Read more

26 October, 2001 by Graeme Wearden

Applied Materials pleases analysts as chip sector recovers

Applied Materials' first quarter sales and earnings dropped dramatically from a year ago, but the company managed to top Wall Street estimates as its business turns around. Read more

17 February, 1999 by Larry Dignan

STMicro adds to chip sector woes with warning

'If you can't say anything nice...' Read more

24 January, 2002 by Will Sturgeon

Chip sector sauced by orders increase

Could this mean a turn around? Probably not... Read more

23 August, 2001 by Julian Goldsmith

Further job cuts hit troubled chip sector

Agere adds to sector woes... Read more

2 July, 2001 by Mark Graham

AMD gains on Intel as market perks up

Intel's overwhelming dominance of the chip sector slipped a notch last quarter Read more

4 August, 2003 by John G.Spooner and Michael Kanellos

Intel predicts good server sales

Although the chip sector is still depressed, Intel says that server sales are stronger than... Read more

8 March, 2002 by Michael Kanellos

Scarce is desirable

...flash memory chips. "This," he tells me, "is excellent news for the chip sector of the market Read more

24 May, 2000 by Guy Kewney

News Burst: Chip stocks have a good day

...gain Technology shares gained at midday Monday on positive comments about the chip sector and strength in PC stocks Read more

18 August, 1998 by Larry Dignan

Samsung toasts record profits

Good news in the chip sector... Electronics giant Samsung has posted record profits, indicating an upturn in... Read more

19 April, 2002 by Joey Gardiner

LocustWorld: Swarming over the traditional telcos

UK start-up LocustWorld could take on the traditional telcos using innovative mesh networking technology Read more

30 December, 2004 by Graeme Wearden

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