Last update: Monday 14 May 2012 [116 news items]
Lite-On IT expected to see 22.6% growth in 2Q12 revenues
Newswatch - May 14, 15:38
Lite-On IT, a Taiwan-based maker of optical disc drives (ODDs), will see its consolidated revenues for the second quarter increase by 22.6% on quarter to NT$14.78 billion (US$503...
Lite-On IT April revenues up sequentially
May 8, 11:10
Lite-On IT, which makes optical disc drives (ODDs), has reported consolidated revenues of NT$4.73 billion (US$160 million) for April, growing 5.7% on month but falling 10.4% on yea...
Lite-On IT to deal out 2011 dividend of NT$2.35 per share
Stockwatch - Apr 23, 16:07
Lite-On IT, the largest Taiwan-based maker of optical disc drives, will distribute a dividend per share of NT$2.35, NT$2.30 in cash and NT$0.05 in stock, for 2011, according to a...
Lite-On sees on-month growth, but on-year drop in March revenues
Apr 10, 01:15
Optical disc drive (ODD) maker Lite-On IT has announced consolidated revenues of NT$4.47 billion (US$151.28 million) for March, up 17.1% on month, but down 7.1% on year, while the...
Lite-On IT March revenues up sequentially
Stockwatch - Apr 9, 16:35
Optical disc drive (ODD) maker Lite-On IT has reported consolidated revenues of NT$4.47 billion (US$151 million) for March, increasing 17.1% on month but decreasing 7.1% on year....
Lite-On IT 2011 revenues up, net profit down on year
Mar 26, 11:02
Lite-On IT, the largest Taiwan-based optical disc drive (ODD) maker, saw consolidated revenues for 2011 rise 4.3% from 2010 but the corresponding net profit dropped 3.9%, according...
Lite-On IT, Quanta Storage February revenues up sequentially
Stockwatch - Mar 12, 10:16
Lite-On IT and Quanta Storage, two Taiwan-based optical disc drive makers, had consolidated revenues for February increasing on month by 1.42% and 33.81% respectively, according to...
Lite-On IT, Quanta Storage see January revenues decrease
Stockwatch - Feb 10, 16:09
Optical disc drive (ODD) maker Lite-On IT has reported January consolidated revenues of NT$3.77 billion (US$127 million), dropping 7.1% on month and 24.7% on year. Fellow maker Quanta...
Lite-On IT expected to ship 1.5-2.0 million SSDs in 2012, says paper
Newswatch - Feb 10, 10:31
Lite-On IT is expected to ship 1.5-2.0 million SSDs in 2012, five times the volume in 2011, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report.
Lite-On IT expected to see huge growth in SSD sales in 2012, says paper
Newswatch - Feb 2, 13:51
Taiwan-based optical disc drive maker Lite-On IT, while stepping into production of SSDs three years ago and generating revenues of over NT$1 billion (US$33.9 million) in 2011, is...
Lite-On IT December revenues decrease
Jan 11, 11:24
Optical disc drive (ODD) maker Lite-On IT has reported consolidated revenues of NT$4.05 billion (US$133.7 million) for December 2011, decreasing 9.1% on month and 15.4% on year.
Lite-On IT November revenues down
Dec 12, 10:57
Lite-On IT, which makes optical disc drives (ODDs), had November consolidated revenues of NT$4.46 billion (US$148 million), decreasing 17.3% on month, according to the company.
Lite-On IT expects 2011 revenues to hit record
Nov 23, 01:10
Optical disc drive (ODD) maker Lite-On IT expects its 2011 revenues to reach NT$60 billion (US$2.07 billion), exceeding NT$58.7 billion posted in 2010 to become a new annual record,...
Lite-On IT lands SSD orders from Toshiba, says paper
Newswatch - Nov 21, 10:12
Lite-On IT started volume production of SSDs in the first quarter of 2011 and has obtained ODM orders for several hundred thousand units from Toshiba and begun shipments, according...
Lite-On IT October revenues down over 15% sequentially
Stockwatch - Nov 10, 10:31
Lite-On IT, which makes optical disc drives (ODDs), has reported consolidated revenues of NT$5.39 billion (US$178 million) for October, decreasing 15.7% on month but increasing 8.7%...
Lite-On IT achieves new historical high in 3Q11 revenues
Oct 25, 01:20
Taiwan-based optical disc drive (ODD) maker Lite-On IT has announced consolidated revenues of NT$17.65 billion (US$585.02 million) for the third quarter, a new historical high and...
Lite-On IT September revenues hit record
Oct 6, 11:26
Taiwan-based optical disc drive (ODD) maker Lite-On IT has reported unaudited consolidated revenues of NT$6.39 billion (US$215 million) for September, hitting a record for the second...
Lite-On IT sees increased August revenues
Sep 8, 16:43
Optical disc drive (ODD) maker Lite-On IT has reported unaudited consolidated revenues of NT$5.83 billion (US$201 million) for August, rising 7.0% on month and 25.6% on year, while...
Lite-On IT posts 1H11 net EPS of NT$1.51
Aug 26, 15:00
Optical drive maker Lite-On IT has reported net profit of NT$1.427 billion (US$49 million) for the first half of 2011, translating into net EPS of NT$1.51.
Aug 9, 11:07
Taiwan-based optical disc drive (ODD) maker Lite-On IT on August 8 reported consolidated revenues of NT$5.45 billion (US$189 million) for July, growing 8.92% on month and by 17.50%...
Lite-On IT looks to moderate growth in 3Q11 shipments and revenues
Aug 5, 12:33
Optical disc drive maker Lite-On IT expects its shipments as well as revenues to post a moderate sequential growth in the third quarter due to a high base recorded in the second quarter...
ODD shipments still facing a crisis in 2H11 as Intel focuses on the ultrabook
Aug 2, 01:25
Optical disc drive (ODD) shipments are facing a great uncertainty in the future as Intel is aggressive pushing its new ultrabook design, which will not require the adoption of an...
Jul 8, 11:10
Optical disc drive maker Lite-On IT on July 7 reported consolidated revenues of NT$5 billion (US$173 million) for June, slipping 8.86% on month and 0.16% on year.
Optical drive shipments expected to grow 5-10% sequentially in 3Q11
Jun 21, 01:20
Taiwan-based optical drive maker Lite-On IT and Quanta Storage expect their shipments in the third quarter will only grow as high as 5-10% due to the unclear order visibility despite...
Lite-On IT May revenues increase
Stockwatch - Jun 9, 01:05
Optical disc drive maker Lite-On IT on June 8 reported consolidated revenues of NT$5.49 billion (US$190 million) for May, growing 4.07% on month and 11.83% on year, while its January-May...
Lite-On IT to start shipping SSDs in 3Q11
Jun 3, 11:30
Lite-On IT, a Taiwan-based optical disc drive (ODD) maker who has stepped into the SSD segment, will begin OEM shipments of 32-64GB SSDs based on Marvell-developed HyperDuo technology...
Lite-On reports on-month growth in April revenues
May 10, 01:30
Taiwan-based optical drive maker Lite-On IT saw its revenues in April grew 10% on month to NT$5.27 billion (US$184.04 million) with combined consolidated revenues from the first four...
Quanta Storage to focus on maintaining gross margin
May 5, 01:15
Taiwan-based optical drive maker Quanta Storage, facing declines in both shipments and revenues in early 2011, has turned conservative about its performance in the future and is also...
Lite-On IT expects 10% growth in slim optical drive shipments in 2011
Apr 28, 01:50
Lite-On IT expects its slim-type optical drive shipments to have 10% growth in 2011 with its new business model of slowly expanding its share, according to the company.
Lite-On IT to deal out 2010 dividend per share of NT$2.4
Stockwatch - Apr 27, 11:00
Taiwan-based optical disc drive (ODD) maker Lite-On IT will distribute a dividend of NT$2.4 - NT$2.35 in cash and NT$0.05 in stock - for 2010 operation, the company has announced.
Lite-On IT reportedly lands SSD orders from Intel
Apr 27, 01:15
Lite-On IT has reportedly landed OEM orders for SSDs from Intel. The SSDs will be built using Marvell's controller chips with SATA III interface. Lite-On IT declined to comment.
Lite-On IT, Quanta Storage see March revenues down on year
Stockwatch - Apr 12, 10:36
Optical disc drive (ODD) makers Lite-On IT and Quanta Storage saw March consolidated revenues drop on year to NT$4.81 billion (US$163 million) and NT$1.198 billion, respectively,...
Lite-On IT to close Hungary subsidiary
Stockwatch - Mar 24, 16:57
Taiwan-based optical disc drive (ODD) maker Lite-On IT's board of directors on March 24 decided to close APM Hungary, its wholly-owned subsidiary maker of automotive playback modules...
ODD pick-up heads see no immediate danger of shortage
Mar 15, 15:29
Supply of pick-up heads of PC-use optical disc drives (ODDs) from Japan-based makers, including Sanyo Electric, Sharp and Panasonic, is unlikely to be affected by the March 11 earthquake...
Lite-On IT sees decreased February revenues
Mar 9, 10:59
Optical disc drive (ODD) maker Lite-On IT had consolidated revenues of NT$4.14 billion (US$140 million) in February decreasing 17.13% on month and 7.38% on year, with the January-February...
Computex 2012: ViewSonic to unveil 21.5-inch touch screen monitor
Before Going to Press | May 23, 20:54
- LCD driver IC design houses shifting more capacity to high-resolution parts for smartphone segment
- Sony to ship in-cell touch panels for next-generation iPhone, say sources
- Google 7-inch tablet PC to ship in June with initial volume of 600,000 units
- Solar wafer maker GET reports full capacity
- PC shipments may only see slight sequential growth in 2Q12
- TPV steps up LCD TV production
- Lenovo FY2011 net profit hikes 73.1%
- Suntech gross profit impacted by US anti-dumping duties
- Trina Solar announces 1Q12 results
- TXC to increase TCXO capacity by 200%
- MILC to enjoy growth in both worldwide and Taiwan sales
- Taiwan market: HTC recaptures top handset vendor ranking in April
- Asustek to launch three new ZenBook models in June
- TXC optimistic about 2Q12 revenues
- TSMC 3Q12 revenues to grow at a slower pace than expected, say sources
- China market: Energy-saving subsidies expected to boost sales of LCD TVs
- New e-book readers face production issues with front light panel
- China and Taiwan LED firms sign agreement in Zhengzhou China
- China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
- LED industry enjoys high capacity utilization rates in 2Q12
- Solar wafer firms inclined to follow solar cell firms to increase quotes
- Some China solar cell makers looking for Taiwan partnerships
- Mighty Bright showcasing LED lighting lineup at the National Stationery Show in New York
- China market: April mobile phone users reach 1.03 billion
- Taiwan market: Four operators to begin selling HTC WiMAX smartphones
- Digitimes Research: Embedded and standalone integration in NFC IC development
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China freeze before final verdict of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China remain flat despite continuous demand from Europe
- Digitimes Research: April 1 solar FIT cuts in Germany to negatively impact solar spot prices
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24-May-2012 12:44 (GMT+8)
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