2008 consumer electronics sales seen up
88769
Growth in U.S. consumer electronics sales is likely to slow in 2008 but still come in at 6.1 percent, fueled by strong demand for products like televisions and personal audio devices, an industry trade group said on Monday.
762047
Investor's Business Daily - Portable media players, high-definition televisions and home networking gear are likely to be the talk of the 2005 International Consumer Electronics Show, which opens Thursday in Las Vegas.
186309
U.S. online retailers rang up holiday sales of $23.2B between Nov. 1 and Dec. 26, up 25% from the same period in 2003, according to a survey released today by Goldman Sachs, Harris Interactive and Nielsen/NetRatings.
504631
Sony Corp.   said on Wednesday it sees its electronics sales growth outpacing the industry in the current fiscal year, fueled by demand for big televisions and digital cameras, while a decline in component pricing could benefit profits.
529552
Investors will get a first look at whether early strong holiday sales for electronics are translating into higher profits when Best Buy Co. Inc.  reports its quarterly results next week.
277212
Devices seen as good entry point to consumer electronics market.
232653
What's hot this holiday season in  consumer electronics are big-screen televisions, new video  gaming consoles, digital cameras and notebook PCs.
598301
Shipments of personal computers this year will be higher than previously anticipated, boosted by the strongest demand from businesses in five years, research firm IDC said on Monday.
691207
U.S. retail sales in 2008 are forecast  to rise at their slowest pace in six years as consumers battle  higher energy costs, fallout from the housing slump and  sluggish employment and income growth, the National Retail  Federation forecast on Monday.
480210
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Sales for semiconductor manufacturing equipment is expected to rise sharply in 2004, but decline slightly in 2005, according to a year-end consensus forecast released late Tuesday by the industry&#39;s largest trade group.
719150
Higher prices and increased marketing helped sales, and it raised its full-year 2008 forecast.
594920
Global retail sales of Walt Disney  Co. consumer products are expected to rise 13 percent to a  record $26 billion in fiscal 2007 and the company plans to  nearly double that figure within seven years, Disney Consumer  Product Chairman Andy Mooney told Reuters.
184598
This year, sales will be greater for speaker systems and clock radios designed to hook up to Apple iPods than standalone desktop stereos and home theater-in-a-box systems.
363605
Researcher IDC has raised its estimate for the number of PCs that will be sold in 2004, saying it now expects sales of 176.5 million units, the company said Monday.
208915
Global sales of portable digital music players are expected to rise significantly this year, the world's second-largest manufacturer of MP3 players said on Tuesday.
285280
The world's premier  consumer electronics show kicks off in Las Vegas next week, but  economic headwinds may mute the glitz and glamour of a  conference that defines what gadgets are in store for 2008.
755087
The market research company expects Blu-ray Disc to win the battle against HD DVD in the consumer market by the end of 2008.