Asian Stocks Rise in Week, Led by Samsung Electronics, Hon Hai
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Asian stocks rose for the third week in four, led by gains among electronics makers such as South Korea&#39;s Samsung Electronics Co.
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Asian stocks rose on Thursday, with  an index of shares outside Japan at record levels for a second  successive day, as strong earnings from U.S. computer maker  Dell boosted shares in technology suppliers.
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Asian stock markets inched higher on  Wednesday on growing expectations of an extended pause in U.S.  interest rate rises, but gains were limited by worries of  flagging consumer confidence in the world's biggest economy.
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Asian stocks rose on Friday as an upbeat Japanese corporate sentiment survey cheered investors, while gold prices traded at a 5-1/2-month high on concerns that high energy costs would lift inflation.
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(InfoWorld) - Shares of Asian PC makers are finally shaking off their summer doldrums as back-to-school sales give them a boost and the upcoming launch of Microsoft's new Vista OS improves their longer term prospects. A buying binge on stock of Taiwanese PC maker Acer started early this week after it was upgraded by Merrill Lynch & Co.Â and a few other large investment banks. The firms noted that after sluggish sales in the first half of the year,Â demand for PCs is on the rise. TheÂ microprocessor price warÂ between Intel and Advanced Micro DevicesÂ (AMD) saw the price on some desktop chips halved, lifting PC demand, analysts say. Microsoft's new OS is expected to come out on time and give the PC market an additional long term boost. "The PC replacement cycle should take place gradually following Microsoftâs launch of its new operating system, Vista, in the first half of 2007," said Daniel Chang, computer industry analyst at Macquarie Research Equities, in a report on Thursday. Acer's shares were also boosted this week after it reported a better-than-expected 36 percent increase in second quarter net profit to NT$3.08 billion (US$93.59 million). It's shares ended up 25 percent for the week, at NT$53.5, on the Taiwan Stock Exchange. Acer's main rival in Asia, Lenovo Group, also saw its stock rise. The company'sÂ U.S.-listed shares increasedÂ 11.2 percent to US$8.45 for this week, as of its close on Thursday. By comparison, Dell and Hewlett-Packard have been laggards. Dell shares are up 3.9 percent so far this week to end at US$22.60 on Thursday, while HP had gained 3.8 percent to US$36.56 over the same time. One reason for the difference in share performance is that Acer and Lenovo stock fell further this year than their U.S. rivals due to PC market concerns andÂ company-specific issues, analysts say, so it's no surprise the rebound has lifted them higher. Another reason Dell and HP have underperformed their Asian peers recently is because U.S. investors are concerned about the economy, including consumer demand and the likelihood of further interest rate increases. Although very little conclusive data is out for U.S. PC sales right now, analysts say demand in Asia is strong, and Europe is heating up. Henry King, executive director of technology research for Goldman Sachs (Asia), noted in a report on Wednesday that strong PC component demand in Europe over the past few weeks should help allay concerns over possible U.S. weakness. "Besides, we expect more Europeans to come back from summer vacations in the next few weeks, so sell thru data is likely to continue to trend up in September," King said. Another factor hurting shares of PC makers this year has been cutthroat price competition. But stronger market demand should ease price competition, analysts say, as should lower costs for microprocessors. In short, the seasonal demand from back-to-school and back-from-vacation sales going on now should extend for quite a while as users continue buying when Vista launches. The strong, steady demand should allow PC makers to charge reasonable prices, increasing their profit margins and making investors happy.
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MANILA (Dow Jones)--Philippine shares are higher early Thursday, supported by gains by blue-chip Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co.
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Asian stocks rose on Thursday, with an index of shares outside Japan at record levels for a second successive day, as strong earnings from U.S. computer maker Dell boosted shares in technology suppliers.
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Stocks jumped the most in three weeks on Friday, as strong results from the company behind the BlackBerry boosted technology shares while financials rose on a report that another U.S. brokerage may get a big foreign investment.
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Shares in tech bellwethers Intel  Corp. and Yahoo Inc. rose in after-hours trade on upbeat  earnings reports, driving Asian shares higher Wednesday as oil  prices retreated from record highs.
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Asian stocks were mostly higher Monday, led by selected technology and metals firms, while oil extended gains and the dollar edged up ahead of an expected U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate rise Tuesday.
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Tokyo stocks sagged and the dollar rose on Friday after Japanese economic growth was revised lower, not higher as expected, while a global rally in technology shares gathered pace in Asia, led by Samsung Electronics.
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Philippine shares ended higher Wednesday, led by blue chips that gained on expectations of favorable third-quarter results due this week.
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Technology shares edged up in Asia on Tuesday, as crude oil prices hovered near $44 a barrel and the dollar languished ahead of key US economic data.
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Japanese stocks rose 1.9 percent by  midsession on Monday as a strong performance by U.S.  semiconductor-related stocks gave a push to Japanese peers such  as Advantest Corp. and as banks extended last week's gains.
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Stocks gained on Friday, putting the Dow and S&P on track for their best week since March, after stronger-than-expected results from software maker Oracle Corp  helped the profit picture for technology.
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TOKYO, Japan -- Asian stocks closed mainly higher Tuesday, led by Japanese banks and insurers. Taiwan and Singapore did best in the region.
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Asian stocks rose, led by PetroChina Co., after crude oil climbed to a four-week high and comments by Vice Premier Huang Ju increased speculation that China won&#39;t adopt new measures to slow the economy.