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Motorola's 1994 financial report highlights significant growth and earnings improvement, driven by strong performance in government and space technology segments. The company achieved impressive sales and earnings results, with notable adjustments and reclassifications needed for a fair statement of income. This analysis provides a comprehensive overview of Motorola&
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Demand for Intel's flawed Pentium chip continues to be strong, with customers asking questions about the impact of the flaw on their computing, but not buying fewer chips. Intel's sales are maintaining an "extremely strong pace," according to the company's spokesman, Howard
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As the world grapples with the recently discovered flaw in the Intel Pentium microprocessor, Compaq Computer Corporation has emerged as a key player in addressing the issue. The company has taken the stance of continuing to ship Pentium-based PCs and servers to customers who require the higher performance offered by
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Traders bought shares in department stores and oil companies ahead of a busy holiday weekend and potential higher oil prices, offsetting the slump in Intel and other computer-related stocks. The market's surge lifted indices such as the Dow Jones industrial average and the Standard & Poor's
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Apple, the California-based computer manufacturer, has filed a lawsuit against the San Francisco Canyon Company, a small software developer, alleging theft of intellectual property and breach of contract. The dispute revolves around the use of software developed for Apple's Quicktime program, which was allegedly used in video software
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Intel Corp. and Illustra Information Technologies Inc. have signed a multi-faceted partnership agreement to enable the development of mission critical, client-server applications that incorporate complex, or multimedia, data. The partnership will result in the development of a high-performance object-relational database on the Pentium architecture and multi-processor machines, as well as
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Cadence Design Systems Inc., a leading provider of design automation software and services, announced on December 5, 1994, a significant expansion of its partnership with SGS-THOMSON Microelectronics. The new agreement solidifies Cadence's position as the key electronic design automation (EDA) partner for SGS-THOMSON's 0.35 micron
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Simmonds Communications Ltd. (SCL), a prominent player in the global wireless communications market, has announced the acquisition of Intelatech Inc., a leading technical stocking representative for semiconductors and passive electronic components. The purchase price is $2 million, with an earn-out based on Intelatech's future profit performance. The acquisition
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Fremont, California-based Lam Research Corp. recently held a job fair that drew in a record number of attendees, exceeding 1,700 professionals. The event aimed to recruit candidates for over 500 open positions, marking an all-time high for the company. The semiconductor equipment market is projected to increase by 39%
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Digital Equipment Corp. has introduced the Starion 400 and Starion 500 Pentium multimedia desktop computers, which feature Chips and Technologies' Wingine DGX 64300 graphics accelerator and the 82C721 universal peripheral controller. The new Starion family is targeted at the small office/home office (SOHO) market, representing one-third of all
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Superconductor Technologies Inc., a leading commercial supplier of high-temperature superconductor (HTS) products, has sublicensed its Thallium (TBCCO) superconductor material rights to Superconducting Core Technologies (SCT) of Golden, Colorado. This sublicense is the second of what Superconductor Technologies believes will be a growing number of agreements providing revenue streams through royalty
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The stock market continued its upward trend yesterday, with leading indexes advancing despite concerns about inflation. The Nasdaq composite index set a new record, while economically sensitive stocks like Caterpillar and Alcoa rose. Technology stocks such as Tele-Communications, Oracle, and Lotus helped lift the Nasdaq index. The Dow Jones industrial
