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Apple co-founder Steve Jobs dies at 56

Steve Jobs, iconic leader of Apple, technology entrepreneur and industry figurehead, is dead Read more

6 October, 2011 by Rupert Goodwins

Latest Athlon to launch under a cloud

The Athlon XP 1800+ will be AMD's fastest mobile chip to date, but times are still hard for the chipmaker, expected to report low second-quarter earnings Read more

15 July, 2002 by John G.Spooner

Nokia posts third-quarter loss on weak sales

Despite reporting a surprise loss, the company said the mobile-device industry will not fall as much as it had feared in 2009 Read more

16 October, 2009 by Larry Dignan

The Day Ahead: Dell's doubters emerge after weak sales

Dell's doubters are out in force -- can the company boost sales and call their bluff? Read more

11 August, 2000 by Larry Dignan

News Burst: Markets punish PC makers

Weak sales data for Europe and the US means gloom for PC manufacturers... Read more

25 July, 2000 by Matthew Broersma

Notebook sales lift Apple earnings

...those being devices that connect to Windows-based PCs. Apple also saw weak sales of its high-end desktop machines typically sold to graphic designers... Read more

17 April, 2003 by Ian Fried

Palm hands in revenue warning

...by 20 percent in early February. The company, which blamed Tungsten's weak sales on the depressed state of the business market, said that the... Read more

3 March, 2003 by John G.Spooner

Dell tallies a record third quarter

The computer maker hit record third-quarter results, which the company attributed to an increase in overall product shipments worldwide Read more

15 November, 2002 by John G.Spooner

Apple readies first Jaguar update

...analyst Roger Kay. Kay noted that all computer manufacturers are besieged by weak sales, with worldwide PC shipments expected to grow a paltry 1.1... Read more

17 September, 2002 by Joe Wilcox

Weak June doesn't stop chip sales rise

...telecommunications sector. That weakness has spilled over to Europe, the SIA said. Weak sales in June have been well documented by the leading chip companies... Read more

2 August, 2002 by Larry Dignan

HP tempers profit report with caution

...company now holds $9bn in cash and short-term investments. HP said weak sales in computers and consulting were offset by sales in printing and... Read more

15 May, 2002 by Stephen Shankland

Xbox creator quits Microsoft

...Xbox by 500,000 units or more, a shortfall it blamed on weak sales in Japan and Europe. Microsoft responded by cutting the European price... Read more

23 April, 2002 by David Becker

IBM shares fall on SEC worries

...fact eliminates IBM's ability to use such financial items to offset weak sales, analysts said. "We believe (IBM's) preannouncement reflects reduced flexibility, in... Read more

12 April, 2002 by Larry Dignan

European sales drag Xbox off target

...meet current sales targets for its Xbox video game console, owing to weak sales in Japan and Europe, according to a report released Wednesday by... Read more

28 March, 2002 by David Becker

Palm reports narrower-than-expected loss

...Bruner said inventories are highest in Europe, where demand has been particularly weak. Sales to consumers weakened throughout the quarter, Bruner said. June sales were... Read more

21 September, 2001 by Ian Fried

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I think that we have been here before, shipments are not equal to sales. Correct?

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