LDK reports 4Q11 gross margin of negative 65.5%

May 2, 12:10

LDK Solar, a China-based vertically integrated manufacturer of solar products, has reported its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2011. According...

Micron and Hynix close gap on NAND flash market leaders in 4Q11, IHS says

May 2, 11:31

Solid manufacturing and strong pricing allowed Micron Technology and Hynix Semiconductor to post strong performances in the global NAND flash business in the fourth quarter of 2011,...

Digitimes Research: China solar module makers see major reshuffle in 4Q11 rankings

Apr 19, 11:42

Digitimes Research has found that solar module shipments from China's tier-one firms Yingli Solar, Suntech, Hanwha SolarOne and Jinko Solar decreased slightly, while Canadian Solar...

Taiwan market: Over 150,000 inkjet, 62,000 laser printers shipped in 4Q11

Apr 6, 12:35

There were 150,314 inkjet printers and 62,430 laser printers shipped in the Taiwan market during the fourth quarter of 2011, decreasing 11.9% and 2% on quarter, according to IDC Ta...

Genesis Photonics, Formosa Epitaxy report heavy losses for 4Q11

Mar 30, 16:42

LED chipmakers Genesis Photonics and Formosa Epitaxy both have reported losses for the fourth quarter of 2011, resulting in a nearly 50% on-year decline in profits for Genesis in...

Asia Optical 4Q11 net loss over half of capital

Stockwatch - Mar 30, 10:47

Asia Optical, a Taiwan-based maker of optical lenses and digital cameras, suffered net losses of NT$1.468 billion (US$49.3 million) in fourth-quarter 2012, accounting for 52.23% of...

Quanta Computer 4Q11 financial performance improves sequentially

Mar 30, 01:25

Notebook ODM Quanta Computer has reported consolidated revenues, gross margin and profit for the fourth quarter of 2011 rose sequentially.

Notebook makers gross margins dip below 5% for 4Q11

Mar 27, 01:20

As Wistron suffered a decline in 2011 gross margin to 4.91% from 5.61% in 2010, market watchers pointed out that Taiwan-based first-tier notebook makers Quanta Computer and Compal...

Ability to ship 18-megapixel 36x optical zoom digital cameras in 2H12

Mar 26, 14:38

Ability Enterprise plans to start shipments of 18-megapixel 36x optical zoom CMOS digital cameras in second-half 2012, company chairman Roger Tseng has told an investor conference.

Altek suffers operating loss in 4Q11 mainly due to Kodak bankruptcy

Mar 23, 01:00

Altek on March 22 released its 2011 financial report, suffering a net operating loss of NT$741 million (US$25 million) mainly because of losses in accounts receivable and inventory...

Adata swings to profits in 4Q11

Mar 19, 11:55

Adata Technology, a Taiwan-based maker of memory modules, turned its business operation from the red into profitability in the fourth quarter of 2011, with net earnings per share...

Taiwan market: Server shipments up 9.3% sequentially in 4Q11, says IDC Taiwan

Mar 14, 15:42

There were 19,608 servers shipped in the Taiwan market during the fourth quarter of 2011, increasing 9.3% on quarter but decreasing 12.8% on year, while the corresponding shipment...

Taiwan market: 2.15 million handsets shipped in 4Q11, says IDC

Mar 7, 16:01

There were 2.15 million handsets shipped in the Taiwan market in the fourth quarter of 2011, increasing 12.1% sequentially but decreasing 7.5% on year, according to International...

China market: Handset-based online game users top 30 million in 4Q11

Mar 2, 15:01

The China market had an estimated 30.28 million users of handset-based online games in fourth-quarter 2011, growing 12.1% sequentially and 49.4% on year, according to Analysys Inte...

Despite a 7.2% decline in 4Q11, worldwide server revenues increase 5.8% in 2011, says IDC

Mar 1, 15:37

According to the IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker, factory revenues in the worldwide server market decreased 7.2% on year to US$14.2 billion in the fourth quarter of 2011...

First Solar announces 4Q11 and full year 2011 financial results

Feb 29, 14:35

US-based thin-film solar firm First Solar has announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2011. Fourth-quarter 2011 net sales were US$660 million,...

China market: 4Q11 online advertising revenues top CNY14.8 billion

Feb 24, 15:18

Providers of online advertising services in the China market generated total revenue of CNY14.87 billion (US$2.34 billion) during the fourth quarter of 2011, growing 6.4% on quarter...

China market: 4Q11 online gaming revenues top CNY 10 billion

Feb 24, 14:51

Operators of online gaming services in the China market generated total revenues of CNY10.29 billion (US$1.62 billion) during the fourth quarter of 2011, rising 8.2% on quarter and...

Graphics chip shipments down 10.5% in 4Q11, says JPR

Feb 24, 12:00

There were 124 million graphics chips shipped globally in the fourth quarter of 2011, decreasing 10.5% on quarter but increasing 8.8% on year, according to Jon Peddie Research (JPR)...

Taiwan market: PC shipments decline in 4Q11, says IDC

Feb 22, 12:30

There were 705,448 desktop and notebook PCs shipped in the Taiwan market during the fourth quarter of 2011, slipping by 17.0% on quarter and by 2.9% on year, according to IDC Taiwa...

Taiwan 4Q11 panel production value down 5.4%

Feb 17, 16:14

Taiwan-based display panel makers generated total production value of NT$229.33 billion (US$7.46 billion) in the fourth quarter of 2011, decreasing by 5.4% on quarter, according to...

Toughest competition for Apple in 4Q11 tablet market was Apple, says IHS iSuppli

Feb 17, 16:04

Although soaring sales of Amazon's Kindle Fire and other low-priced tablets trimmed Apple's media tablet market share in the fourth quarter of 2011, it was Apple's own newly introduced...

SunPower reports 4Q11 and fiscal year 2011 results

Feb 17, 11:02

US-based solar firm SunPower reported fourth-quarter 2011 revenues of US$563.4 million, down from US$705.4 million in third-quarter 2011 and US$937.1 million in fourth-quarter 2010...

Worldwide smartphone sales soar 47% on year in 4Q11, says Gartner

Feb 16, 16:11

Worldwide smartphone sales to end users soared to 149 million units in the fourth quarter of 2011, a 47.3% increase from the fourth quarter of 2010, according to Gartner. Total smartphone...

MEMC reports 16% sequential decrease in 4Q11 revenues

Feb 16, 11:51

US-based polysilicon provider MEMC Electronic Materials has announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2011 that reflected the continued challenging environment...

SPIL 4Q11 profits up 5%; 2011 EPS at NT$1.55

Feb 15, 16:02

IC packager Silicon Precision Industries (SPIL) has reported NT$1.17 billion (US$39.7 million) in net profits for the fourth quarter of 2011, up 5.2% from a year earlier, with revenues...

Thai floods continue to impact HDD manufacturing, says IHS

Feb 13, 16:28

Although hard disk drive (HDD) supplies in the first quarter commenced their recovery from the disastrous floods that struck Thailand in late 2011, a full recovery of production is...

Lenovo 4Q11 revenues hit record

Feb 10, 12:22

Lenovo generated consolidated revenues of US$8.4 billion for the third quarter of its fiscal year 2011 (the fourth quarter of 2011), hitting a quarterly record, according to the co...

Macronix 2011 profits slip

Feb 9, 16:43

Macronix International, a manufacturer of mask ROM and NOR flash memory, has announced that net profits for 2011 declined 63% to NT$2.72 billion (NT$99.1 million). Revenues for the...

REC sees 4Q11 revenues down 5% on-quarter

Feb 9, 14:49

Renewable Energy Corporation ASA (REC) has reported fourth-quarter 2011 revenues of NOK2,865 million (US$499 million).

Veeco reports 4Q11 revenues

Feb 9, 13:33

Equipment provider Veeco Instruments has announced financial results for fourth-quarter 2011 and full year 2011.