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.
563603
Global semiconductor sales next year are expected to total $215.3 billion, up just 1.2% from this year, according to a forecast released this week by an industry group that tracks global chip sales.
609916
The outlook for the US economy in 2007 has picked up, a survey indicates, thanks to robust consumer spending.
700733
The Consumer Electronics Show is leaving Las Vegas. Here's a steamy mix of hot air and hard facts on what we see shaping up for 2008.
304982
Sony Corp. said U.S. sales of electronics have been better than expected so far this holiday shopping season, fueled by demand for flat-panel televisions and digital cameras.
741188
U.S. video game industry sales growth is expected to slow in 2008 as accelerated demand for software is tempered by a decline in hardware revenue, the Consumer Electronics Association said on Saturday.
431786
Consumer electronics retailer Best Buy  Co  said on Friday that sales at stores open at least 14  months rose 1.5 percent in December and affirmed its fiscal  2008 earnings outlook.
601216
Sony (6758.T), which rivals Matsushita (6752.T) as the world's top consumer electronics maker, should see sales in China climb by about half in the fiscal year ending March 2005, its country chief said on Tuesday.
343030
TVs, MP3s and even PCs all saw gains in 2004, says a CEA report. The coming year should see an equally large lift.
585985
A report predicts one third of all hard drives will be in consumer electronics devices by 2008.
265654
Global semiconductor sales reached a record $248 billion last year, driven largely by favorable economic conditions and rising demand for consumer electronics such as high-definition TVs, digital music players and cell phones, an industry group said Friday.
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.
80826
Consumer electronics retailer Best Buy Co  said on Friday that sales at stores open at least 14 months rose 1.5 percent in December and affirmed its fiscal 2008 earnings outlook.
461450
The consumer electronics retailer continues to produce strong results.
537778
Worldwide semiconductor sales rose 9.2 percent in January, boosted by better-than-expected cell phone shipments and strong sales of personal computers, digital cameras and music players, an industry group said on Monday.
305946
Sales of video game hardware and software were up in December from a year earlier as holiday shoppers snapped up new consoles, market research firm NPD said.
230599
Semiconductor sales were originally expected to rise by 6.4% over 2006 levels, according to a new study from Gartner, but now are expected to grow by only 2.5%.