8 posts and columns on shortages

Somehow, Intel Beats the Street

in News on January 19 at 1:20 pm PT

Even with hard drives in short supply, killing demand for PCs and servers, chipmaker Intel manages to beat Wall Street expectations.
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Ready for a Shortage of Hard Drives?

in Enterprise on October 21, 2011 at 4:00 pm PT

Flooding in Thailand has hammered one of the world’s two major manufacturers of hard drives especially hard. Early estimates say supply this quarter could drop by nearly a third.
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Short Supply of Japanese Electronic Parts Hitting Global Car Industry

in Enterprise on March 24, 2011 at 11:56 am PT

The problems plaguing the supply of electronics components in the wake of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster are reverberating into the automotive industry and causing some production lines to shut down.

Sharp, LG Warn of TV Glut

in News on October 28, 2010 at 11:33 am PT

Sharp Corp. and LG Electronics Inc. warned that a glut of inventory for flat-panel display televisions will continue to pressure prices during the critical year-end holiday shopping period. The inventory build-up of liquid crystal display televisions is the result of a surge in production by global TV makers this year following a period of reduced output in the aftermath of the financial crisis, when consumer spending plunged.

Apple to Antenna-Obsessed Investors: Look! Over There! A Big Pile of Money!

in News on July 20, 2010 at 2:00 pm PT

Asked last week if he would apologize to investors for the decline in Apple’s share price caused by controversy over the iPhone 4’s antenna design, CEO Steve Jobs refused. “We want investors for the long haul,” he said during the Q&A at Friday’s press conference. “To those investors who bought the stock and are down $5, I have no apology.” Nor did he really need one. Because Apple has once again obliterated investor expectations. Posting third-quarter results after the bell Tuesday, the company reported earnings per share of $3.51 on revenues of $15.7 billion. The Street had been looking for EPS of $3.11 on revenues of $14.75 billion.

LCD Makers' Increased Capacity May Stifle Recovery

in News on October 6, 2009 at 10:47 am PT

The rush by Asian liquid-crystal-display makers to ramp up production at home and to invest in new plants threatens to curtail the nascent recovery in the flat-panel market. LCD makers in Asia have just started to see their earnings recover in the second quarter after prices began to rise thanks to production cuts made last year, component shortages and strong demand from China.

Microsoft "Laptop Hunters" Campaign Having No Effect Whatsoever on 13-inch MacBook Pro Sales

in News on July 7, 2009 at 7:47 am PT

Looks like Apple may have another hit on its hands with the 13-inch MacBook Pro. The company is reportedly having a hard time keeping the machine in stock as it heads into the back-to-school buying season. And for good reason: It’s a significant upgrade at a lower price. Starting at $1,199, it’s $100 less than the original aluminum MacBook it replaces.
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Microsoft “Laptop Hunters” Campaign Having No Effect Whatsoever on 13-inch MacBook Pro Sales

in News on July 7, 2009 at 7:47 am PT

Looks like Apple may have another hit on its hands with the 13-inch MacBook Pro. The company is reportedly having a hard time keeping the machine in stock as it heads into the back-to-school buying season. And for good reason: It’s a significant upgrade at a lower price. Starting at $1,199, it’s $100 less than the original aluminum MacBook it replaces.
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