To: Scumbria who wrote (64060 ) 1/11/2001 8:36:36 AM From: blake_paterson Read Replies (2) | Respond to yup, those DDR design win(ds) are really gaining a head of hot air:businessweek.com "….But market-share leaders Dell and Compaq clearly have the financial stamina and brand recognition to make it through what looks to be a rough year. But it could be considerably rougher for the likes of Micron, No. 11 in terms of PC shipments to North America. The company posted third-quarter earnings of 58 cents, missing Wall Street's expectations by two cents. Its stock has languished in the $30 to $40 range since mid-October, a far cry from its mid-July high of $97. Taiwanese computer manufacturer Acer Inc. is likewise losing ground (see BW, 1/15/00, "For Acer, a Bad Year Turns Brutal"). The company posted revenues of $2.52 billion for the first nine months of 2000, a 13.2% decline from the same period a year earlier. eMachines also missed its fourth-quarter estimates by a wide margin and is expecting to post losses of 19 cents to 23 per share.
