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ST's 1st Q 2013: Revenues excluding ST-Ericsson decreased 3% sequentially
STMicroelectronics reported its first quarter net revenues totaled $2.01 billion and gross margin was 31.3%. Net loss attributable to ST was $171 million, mainly due to the 50% share in ST-Ericsson operating loss and restructuring costs. “First quarter sales and gross margin results were in line
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Fairchild registers 3% growth in revenue sequentially in 1Q2013
Fairchild Semiconductor has reported first quarter sales of $343.2 million, up 3 percent from the prior quarter and 3 percent lower than the 14 week first quarter of 2012. Fairchild reported a first quarter net loss of $0.5 million or $0.00 per diluted share compared to a net loss of $13.6 milli
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N. A. Semicon equipment industry posts March 2013 B-t-B ratio of 1.14
SEMI has reported North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $1.14 billion in orders worldwide in March 2013 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.14 SEMI release says "The three-month average of worldwide bookings in March 2013 was $1.14 billion. The
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1st quarter of 2013 was the bottom of the 2012 semicon slump, says Cypress
Cypress Semiconductor has reported its quarterly revenue of 172.728 Million US$ for its first-quarter 2013 , where its first quarter revenue declined 4% sequentially. Cypress is positive on its next quarter, Cypress says its book-to-bill was 1.04, which marked the first time it has been abov
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AMD's 1st Q 2013 results: Computing-biz down 9%, graphics-biz up 3%
AMD has reported its revenue of $1.09 billion for the first quarter of 2013 , an operating loss of $98 million and a net loss of $146 million, or $0.19 per share. The company reported a non-GAAP operating loss of $46 million and a non-GAAP net loss of $94 million, or $0.13 per share. "Our first q
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TSMC reports q-o-q revenue growth of 1% in 1Q2013
TSMC has reported consolidated revenue of NT$132.76 billion, net income of NT$39.58 billion, and diluted earnings per share of NT$1.53 (US$0.26 per ADR unit) for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. Year-over-year, first quarter revenue increased 25.7% while net income and diluted EPS both in
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Intel's revenue in 1Q2013 is 12.6 B and outlook for 2Q2013 is 12.9 B
Intel Corporation has reported first-quarter revenue of $12.6 billion, operating income of $2.5 billion, net income of $2.0 billion and EPS of $0.40. Intel's Business Outlook for Q2 2013 is revenue of $12.9 billion, plus or minus $500 million. Intel reported a revenue decline of 6.6% in its PC
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Smartwatch market gaining speed
ABI Research says over the last nine months a number of new smart watches have emerged that could change consumers’ perceptions. ABI forecasts more than 1.2 million smart watches will be shipped in 2013. “The strong potential emergence of smart watches can be attributed to several reasons,” says
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