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Logitech eyes boost from 'digital home' after profit drop

Swiss electronics and computer peripherals maker Logitech on Thursday announced a drop in annual net profit but predicted that growing demand for "digital home" products would double its operating income.

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S.Korea's Hynix notches record sales

South Korea's Hynix Semiconductor said Thursday it posted record quarterly sales in the three months to March on the back of strong demand, achieving a third straight quarter in the black.

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Sony books $870mln quarterly profit

Japanese electronics and entertainment giant Sony Corp. Thursday announced a third-quarter net profit of 870 million dollars, a result it said "significantly exceeded expectations".

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Nokia tops earnings forecasts

Nokia, the world's top mobile phone maker, surprised investors Thursday with a much better-than-expected 2009 performance after it resolved product problems, sending its share price soaring.

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SKorea's Hynix swings to profit as chip industry recovers

South Korea's Hynix Semiconductor said Thursday it swung to a net profit in the fourth quarter, following a loss in the period the year earlier, in a further sign that the global chip industry is recovering from a two-year ...

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S.Korea's Samsung sees 3.3 billion dollar profit in Q4

South Korea's Samsung Electronics, the world's largest memory chip and flat-screen TV maker, on Thursday estimated it would post a 3.3 billion dollar profit for the three months to December.

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Yahoo CEO pledges to boost profit margins

(AP) -- Yahoo Inc. Chief Executive Carol Bartz promised Tuesday to turn around the struggling Internet company after this year's "terrible" performance.

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Nintendo profits sink on Wii woes

Nintendo Co. revealed Thursday a plunge in profits and slashed its full-year forecasts as sales of its blockbuster Wii video game console take a dive in the absence of hit new games.

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SKorea's Hynix finally swings to profit

South Korea's Hynix Semiconductor, the world's second largest memory chip maker, Friday announced a profit for the third quarter after seven straight quarters of losses.

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India's Infosys posts 7.5 pct jump in quarterly profit

Infosys Technologies, India's second-biggest software firm, posted Friday a surprise 7.5 percent quarterly jump in net profit as an improving global economy eased price-cutting pressure.

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Samsung expects strong 3rd-quarter profit

(AP) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday that profit likely surged in the third quarter on higher sales, amid a brightening outlook for the world's largest manufacturer of computer memory chips and flat ...

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Oracle's Larry Ellison says Sun losing $100 million a month

Declaring that Sun Microsystems is losing $100 million a month, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison has expressed frustration over an extended European antitrust review that has delayed his plans to acquire the struggling computer maker.

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News Corp 4Q loss hits $203M on MySpace writedown

(AP) -- Global media company News Corp. says its fourth-quarter net loss hit $203 million due to huge impairment charges at MySpace, while its operating profit for the year was slightly worse than it predicted due to the ...

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Toshiba eyes new businesses for recovery

Toshiba Corp. said Wednesday it aimed to expand its energy, healthcare and environment-related businesses as it targets a strong recovery in earnings within the next three years.

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Panasonic announces Q1 net loss of 560 mln dlrs

Japanese high-tech giant Panasonic Corp. announced Monday a big first-quarter loss, blaming weak sales of televisions, digital cameras and other electronic goods during the recession.

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