Toshiba returns to the black in April-June quarter on brisk global demand for memory chips

October 30th, 2009 more images more imagesToshiba ekes out small profit in 2nd quarterTOKYO — Toshiba Corp. said Friday it eked out a small profit in the July-September quarter on cost-cutting and higher sales of memory chips.

July 21st, 2010 more images more images more images more images Hynix turns 2Q net profit amid record sales SEOUL, South Korea — Hynix Semiconductor turned a net profit in the second quarter after a loss the year before as sales rose to a record and prices for its mainstay computer memory chips increased. Hynix, the world's second-largest manufacturer of computer memory chips, earned 664.8 billion won ($550.2 million) in the three months ended June 30, it said Thursday in a regulatory filing.

May 11th, 2010 more images more imagesToshiba to spend big on chips, nuclear powerTOKYO — Toshiba Corp. unveiled an ambitious three-year agenda Tuesday, aiming to quadruple profits and spend $14 billion to amplify its strengths in semiconductors and nuclear power.

January 20th, 2010 more images more imagesHynix records 4th-quarter net profit as sales riseSEOUL, South Korea — Hynix Semiconductor Inc. said Thursday it recorded a net profit in the fourth quarter of 2009 after a record loss the year before as sales rose and prices for its mainstay computer memory chips increased.

May 8th, 2009 Japan's top chipmaker Toshiba posts record loss TOKYO — Japan's top chipmaker Toshiba Corp. tumbled to a record annual loss amid sinking global demand that has forced it to cut thousands of jobs.

April 21st, 2010 more images more images more images Hynix turns 1st-quarter profit as DRAM prices rise SEOUL, South Korea — Hynix Semiconductor reported its third consecutive quarter of profit as sales more than doubled to a record high and prices for its mainstay computer memory chips increased. Hynix, the world's second-largest manufacturer of computer memory chips, earned 822 billion won ($742 million) in the first quarter ended March 31, the company said Thursday in a release.

October 22nd, 2009 Hynix records first net profit in 2 years on chipsSEOUL, South Korea — Hynix Semiconductor Inc. recorded its first quarterly net profit in two years as prices for memory chips rose in a rapidly recovering market.

July 29th, 2010 Taiwan chipmaker TSMC says profit up 65 percentTAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chipmaker, said its second quarter profit jumped 65 percent year-on-year amid strong worldwide demand for electronic goods. Net profit for the April-June period was a record 40.3 billion New Taiwan dollars ($1.3 billion) on consolidated revenue of NT$105 billion ($3.3 billion), the company said Thursday in a statement.

April 29th, 2010 more images more imagesSamsung says 1Q net profit surges, sales riseSEOUL, South Korea — Samsung Electronics said Friday that net profit surged in the first quarter amid strong demand and higher prices for computer memory chips. The company said it earned 3.99 trillion won ($3.59 billion) in the three months ended March 31.

July 24th, 2009 Samsung says quarter-2 net profit rose 5.2 percentSEOUL, South Korea — Samsung Electronics said Friday that second-quarter net profit rose 5.2 percent from the same period last year as sales of flat screen televisions and mobile phones increased and prices for memory chips moved higher amid stronger demand for personal computers. Samsung Electronics Co., the world's biggest manufacturer of computer memory chips and flat screen televisions, earned 2.25 trillion won ($1.81 billion) in the three months ended June 30, it said in a regulatory filing.

April 24th, 2009 Samsung says first quarter profit plummetsSEOUL, South Korea — Samsung Electronics, the world's No. 1 maker of computer memory chips and flat screen TVs, said net profit plummeted 72 percent in the first quarter as the global economic slump continued to suppress consumer demand.

July 24th, 2009 Samsung 2Q profit rises; Hynix trims lossSEOUL, South Korea — Samsung Electronics Co., the world's biggest maker of computer memory chips, said second-quarter net profit rose 5.2 percent while rival Hynix reported a narrower loss as the chip industry emerges from a deep slump. Samsung, also the world's biggest manufacturer of flat screen televisions, earned 2.25 trillion won ($1.81 billion) in the three months ended June 30, it said in a regulatory filing Friday.

July 24th, 2009 Samsung Q2 profit rises, Hynix trims lossSEOUL, South Korea — Samsung Electronics Co., the world's biggest maker of computer memory chips, said second-quarter net profit rose 5.2 percent while rival Hynix reported a narrower loss as the chip industry emerges from a deep slump. Samsung, also the world's biggest manufacturer of flat screen televisions, earned 2.25 trillion won ($1.81 billion) in the three months ended June 30, it said in a regulatory filing Friday.

March 10th, 2010 Micron shares up; analysts see solid chip demandNEW YORK — Shares of Micron Technology climbed Wednesday after at least two analysts reiterated their upbeat outlooks for the chip maker, saying demand and pricing are working in its favor. Raymond James analyst Hans Mosesmann posted a "Strong Buy" rating on Micron and said the company's expectations for 2010 suggests a healthy consumer demand for DRAM, or dynamic random access memory, chips for servers.

January 21st, 2010 more images more imagesHynix books 4Q net profit as sales surgeSEOUL, South Korea — Hynix Semiconductor Inc. bounced back to profit in the fourth quarter of 2009 after a record loss the year before as sales surged and prices for its mainstay computer memory chips increased.