Applied Materials Declines After Forecast Misses Estimates

Nov. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Applied Materials Inc., the largest producer of chipmaking equipment, fell the most in 2 1/2 years after forecasting first-quarter sales and profit that trailed analysts’ predictions, a sign that semiconductor makers are scaling back expansion plans.

Applied Materials Declines After Forecast Misses Estimates

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Texas Instruments Cuts Sales Forecast As Chip Orders Slow

Sept. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Texas Instruments Inc., the largest maker of analog chips, said third-quarter sales may fall short of earlier forecasts, citing a slump in orders for electronics components from customers across its product lines.

Texas Instruments Cuts Sales Forecast as Chip Orders Slow

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Netapp Plunges After Sales, Forecast Fall Short Of Estimates

Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- NetApp Inc. dropped the most in four years in Nasdaq trading a day after the maker of data-storage products reported fiscal first-quarter sales that missed analysts’ estimates.

NetApp Plunges After Sales, Forecast Fall Short of Estimates

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Media Decoder: A Profit Is Forecast in the First Year for Oprah's Network

Discovery Communications expects Oprah Winfrey's cable channel to be profitable in its first year.

Media Decoder: A Profit Is Forecast in the First Year for Oprah's Network

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Home Sales Edge Higher but Fall Short of Forecast

Sales of homes rose 5.6 percent in November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.68 million.

Home Sales Edge Higher but Fall Short of Forecast

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Adobe Forecast Tops Estimates on Creative Suite Sales

Dec. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Adobe Systems Inc., the top maker of graphic-design programs, forecast fiscal first-quarter profit that exceeded analysts’ estimates, bolstered by resurgent sales of the company’s desktop-publishing software.

Adobe Forecast Tops Estimates on Creative Suite Sales

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Oracle Shares Up on Higher Profit Forecast

Citing "broad-based" sales strength, Co-President Safra Catz told analysts in a conference call that Oracle's third-quarter earnings would top their average prediction

Oracle Shares Up on Higher Profit Forecast

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Broadcom Boosts Its Fourth-Quarter Revenue Forecast

Dec. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Broadcom Corp., the biggest maker of chips for television set-top boxes, increased its fourth-quarter revenue projection to about $1.9 billion, the top end of an earlier forecast range.

Broadcom Boosts Its Fourth-Quarter Revenue Forecast

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Airbus Raises Forecast for Aircraft Demand

The European plane maker raised its 20-year forecasts for aircraft demand and passenger traffic after a recovery in airlines powered by emerging markets.

Airbus Raises Forecast for Aircraft Demand

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Sumco Shares Plunge in Tokyo on Wider Loss Forecast

Dec. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Sumco Corp. plunged by the most in more than two years in Tokyo trading after the silicon-wafer maker widened its full-year loss forecast to 66 billion yen ($789 million) from 12 billion yen. Credit Suisse AG cut its rating on the company to “underperform.”

Sumco Shares Plunge in Tokyo on Wider Loss Forecast

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Texas Instruments Profit Forecast Matches Estimates

Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Texas Instruments Inc., the second- largest U.S. chipmaker, narrowed its fourth-quarter forecast, predicting sales and profit that matched analysts’ projections.

Texas Instruments Profit Forecast Matches Estimates

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Texas Instruments Profit Forecast Matches Analysts’ Estimates

Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Texas Instruments Inc., the second- largest U.S. chipmaker, narrowed its fourth-quarter profit and sales forecasts. The midpoints of the ranges are in line with analysts’ projections.

Texas Instruments Profit Forecast Matches Analysts’ Estimates

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RIM Climbs as Analysts Forecast Growing Demand for PlayBook

Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Research In Motion Ltd., whose shares have surged since it unveiled a tablet computer to compete with the iPad, climbed again as analysts forecast growing demand for the BlackBerry PlayBook.

RIM Climbs as Analysts Forecast Growing Demand for PlayBook

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