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Applied Materials pleases analysts as chip sector recovers
News The company said orders were picking up as the semiconductor sector breaks out of a slump. In the quarter, Applied Materials, the world's largest chip equipment maker, reported first quarter earnings before charges of $52.9 million (£32.3 million...
[February 17, 1999, 12:30]
Upbeat analyst report boosts chip sector
News Monday was a good day for companies in the chip sector, with many seeing their share price rise after Goldman Sachs suggested that the worst could soon be over for the struggling sector. Goldman Sachs analyst Terry Ragsdale suggested that the chip...
[August 13, 2001, 16:37]
Chip sector shows some growth
News Orders for semiconductor-manufacturing equipment rose in October, even though the chip market remained under the weather. The North American semiconductor equipment industry posted a preliminary book-to-bill ratio of 0.71 for the month, according...
[November 21, 2001, 16:31]
Euro chip sector faces leaner times
News The European semiconductor market will see a further drop in sales in 2002, according to predictions from within the chip industry. The World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) -- a body made up of around 90 percent of the world's semiconductor...
[October 26, 2001, 14:23]
Asia helps lift May chip sales
News The chip sector was a little bit merrier in May. While the computation sector is down, all other sectors including wireless and consumer continue to thrive," said George Scalise, the SIA's president, in a statement.
[July 2, 2002, 7:57]
The Day Ahead: Chatting with Applied Materials
News Commentary: Applied Materials' outlook for the current quarter shows a few short-term wild cards for the chip sector, but investors may be well advised to think about the big picture. The outlook, however, may have confirmed a few fears about...
[November 16, 2000, 11:57]
Wireless is more for chip sales
News Activity in the wireless sector helped keep worldwide chip sales afloat in November, the Semiconductor Industry Association said Monday. The wireless sector continues to be the strongest single market.
[December 31, 2002, 9:28]
Analyst sees end of chip stock woes
News Salomon Smith Barney chip analyst Jonathan Joseph made another call against conventional wisdom Wednesday, upgrading a slew of semiconductor stocks in the midst of what's sure to be the sector's worst year in more than a decade.
[April 12, 2001, 11:48]
IDF: Intel sees recovery ahead
News Chip sales are a barometer for the condition of the wider IT sector, and a drop in demand for PCs and mobile phones has hit many semiconductor makers hard, as manufacturers respond by cutting back on chip orders.
[August 28, 2001, 12:15]
The Day Ahead: Silicon Labs has the recipe for a hot IPO
News The chip sector is in a cyclical upturn, and Silicon Labs is likely to run with other high-flying semiconductor stocks. Like other chip manufacturers in the communications sector, Silicon Labs is cashing in on strong demand and the need for cheap...
[March 23, 2000, 11:48]
Weak June doesn't stop chip sales rise
News Chip sales in the Americas were hurt by a sluggish PC market and turmoil in the telecommunications sector. Analysts said the chip sector is still bouncing along the bottom. Chip sales posted solid gains in the second quarter, though revenue slipped...
[August 2, 2002, 15:07]
Chips look chipper
News The wealth in the chip sector (index) is being spread around. November's sales strongly illustrate the continuation of the industry growth pattern that began in mid-1998 and these numbers show a healthy chip industry with across the board sector...
[January 4, 2000, 14:07]
The Day Ahead: Applied Materials' outlook creates tug-of-war
News It's the Intel of chip equipment, but may even have a better market position in its sector. Not bad considering the well-publicised slowdown in the chip sector. White said even if the tech sector doesn't rebound until 2002, chip makers will have to...
[February 14, 2001, 13:30]
Intel and the trickle-down effect
News This is by no means the first sign of bad news for the chip equipment sector. Though the most recent warnings from chipmakers are not the first sign of tough times for the chip gear sector, Pang said the latest pronouncement from Intel is significant.
[December 8, 2000, 15:46]
Three dots mean the fabless chips are up
News Semiconductor companies without fabrication facilities captured a 23 percent increase in venture investments during the first quarter, marking it the first time this sector has seen back-to-back growth since 2000, according to a report released on...
[April 10, 2003, 11:00]
Chip market heats up in July
News In the chip world, PC-related products were the strongest sector in July, according to the SIA. The consumer sector, which includes DVDs and digital cameras, also remained healthy, the SIA said. In a sign of continued growth in the chip industry...
[September 3, 2003, 15:55]
Motorola sets chip unit adrift
News In an effort to focus on five product categories in the communications and electronics systems markets, Motorola intends to create a separate company out of its Semiconductor Products Sector (SPS), which builds chips such as the PowerPC.
[October 6, 2003, 16:15]
Chip equipment makers feel Intel aftershocks
News This is by no means the first sign of bad news for the chip equipment sector. Though the most recent warnings from chipmakers are not the first sign of tough times for the chip gear sector, Pang said the latest pronouncement from Intel is significant.
[December 8, 2000, 11:21]
The Day Ahead: Applied Materials makes bullish case for chips
News David Wang, Applied Materials' resident industry guru, said the industry is showing strong balance and there's nothing that would derail the chip sector in the next year. That outlook sparked a host of worries about the wireless sector, which is...
[August 10, 2000, 12:27]
UK leads Europe in chip design
News Sixty-nine of a total of 195 European firms in the sector were located in Britain, Future Horizons said. Future Horizons said that the European IC design, fabless and chipless sector grew by compound annual growth rate of 29.7 percent between 1995...
[August 6, 2002, 15:09]
