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TrendForce Reports NAND Flash Revenue Fell 2.3% in 4Q15 as Oversupply Led to Falling Prices

1 March 2016

Set against the prior quarter, the contract prices of NAND Flash memory chips fell by 9~10% in the fourth quarter of 2015 as the market experienced oversupply. Prices of eMMC and SSD products also fell by 10~11% quarterly due to shipments of OEM devices - such as smartphones, tablets and notebooks - being weaker than expected in the same period.

HP Inc accelerates job cuts as Windows 10 and Skylake cause slump in earnings

26 February 2016

TrendForce Reports Monthly Large-Size LCD Panel Shipments in Every Application Posted Decline Exceeding 10% in January Due to Seasonal Effects

26 February 2016

WitsView, a division of TrendForce, reports that large-size LCD panel shipments for this January totaled 57.47 million units, down 16.8% from a month ago. Most panel makers posted declining results, but Panasonic LCD and Sharp were able to grow their shipments against market headwinds because they had shorter base periods.

TrendForce Expects Foxconn to Enter a New Phase of Vertical Integration in Mid- and Small-Size Panel Markets with the Acquisition of Sharp

26 February 2016

After several rounds of long and difficult negotiation, major electronics brand Sharp finally accepted the acquisition offer made by Taiwan-based contract manufacturer Foxconn (also known as Hon Hai Precision Industry) on February 25. This tie-up, which has been a trending topic within the global technology sector, will have a major and long-term impact on the display industry and the related panel application markets, according to WitsView, a division of TrendForce.

China's Unisplendour drops bid to buy WD stake

25 February 2016